Chapter 17 - Old business

“So you’re really doing this huh?” Marlene says coming to stand closely behind me. I can feel her leg touch mine and it everything in me not to move. I look at her over my shoulder and smile. “You must be desperate to get some. You look pathetic you know, following that girl around.” She says and I laugh. I look at the line in front of me and sigh. I guess I’m going to have to live through this tedious conversation.

I’m in line to buy the most amazing fries in my city. I would leave her here and not have to suffer through this but I really want those fries.

“What are you talking about?” I say turning around to look at her properly.

“I’m talking about you and that girl.” She says looking up at me. She smiles batting her eyes at me. I stare at her waiting for the usual excitement when she looks at me like that to kick in but there’s nothing.

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