Be my girl

Grace inquired, “What did you say to them?”

“Nothing harmful,” I answered, smiling confidently.

Lora was taken aback when she saw Alexander and Anne heading to our table. “Please, sit here,” I offered, motioning for Alexander to sit beside me while I positioned myself between them.

“Oh my God! She’s so mean,” Grace muttered under her breath.

“Enjoy your lunch, Anne,” I said, nudging her playfully. It was evident that Anne was pretty upset, but I didn’t care. What did she expect? That I would allow her to continue her antics with Alexander at my table? No way!

“Hello, ladies and gent,” Drake greeted as he arrived at our table with his lunch. “Can I join you?”

“Sure, you can, Drake,” I replied, stealing a glance at Alexander, who had buried his head in his food.

Drake sat down, muttering to himself, “This is going to be fun.”

We ate in silence, staring at each other, while other students couldn’t help but steal glances at us.

Drake cleared his throat, breaking the silence. “So,