t w e n t y - f i v e

HAZEL

An uncomfortable silence itched at the table of four of us. Atlas and Ava looked everywhere but at one another. Okay I didn't expect that it'll be this bad. I looked at Justin helplessly who sat across the table, next to Ava. He shrugged his shoulders in return.

God!

This is so awkward.

Atlas asked me to accompany him to the lunch date that I planned for him with Ava and I'm pretty sure that Ava had asked Justin to come with her. I'm pretty sure there's something going between them. I mean I know my best friend; he won't ever indulge himself with any girl beside sex but here he is, sitting with Ava. Something's fishy.

I cleared my throat. "We haven't got a proper chance to introduce ourselves." I said to Ava.

She smiled politely. "Well, I heard a lot about you from Justin."

I see.

I gave Justin a raised eyebrows which he countered with one of his fake smiles.

"Atlas, how come your sister is a smartass? She's majoring in computer science. And I remember you failing in high s