The Dancer and the Painter

VE THAT?" Mary An

y laughed. Some folks seated at a table wer

going to keep this relationship continui

t going to

pproached the table. "W

empted to avoid

zza is one of the finest dishes ever." This was a ridic

furrowed at

for over two years, the smell and taste of

quired as he slipped onto the seat n

odded. "At the very lea

I didn't enjoy

e Hawaiian

e in Canada." I felt the desire to say something, and the same Hawaiian pizza in

iend's cheek as he glance

a falsehood." As Sarah joined us, ske

big smile, and I nearly lau

ep in my pocket. As a reaction, I pulled it out and

l off my seat as Wesle

hed. "What exac

buddy anymore; wow, I didn't imagine

ng; why did

anked from my grasp the moment he said that

lling?" sh

" "To whom am I speaking?" He

ctavia

d, snatching my phone. "You were the o

re a boyfriend? That has never occurred. I'm as

bit into my sandwich. "He's not incorrec

use she needed to know whether there would be adult supervision; else, you wouldn't have gone anyway." Remember, this was in

d faded. Now that I understood what had transpired, I

t," Kim responded, sympa

idea about

planning on inviting you to jo

"I'm not sure I

be the finest thing that has happened to Sydney since she

gether?" Octavia inquired, an

to keep my vomit down. "Sydney is like a sister to me." The idea of us bein

face me, nearly colli

sa

at the table said, and

aac?" Wesley inqui

ot like your best buddy,"

don't eve

re about each of them every day. They reminded me a lot of my old pals, which was reass

d the quad beyond everyone else's heads to the buildi

nd he wa

Joey. His tie protruded from his jeans pocket, and his hands were clenched. His lips moved as he chewed on a piece of gum, making him look frightening. I cou

apped? I ques

d he raised two fingers in a brief greeting before gazing around. His gaze was drawn to the other side of the quad, near th

rcle formed under the steps. He approached his bro

Joey inqui

d," Lucas smirked. "You dumped Ly

eing the red mark on his face and jo

ne?" Your moody girlfriend smacked me, believing I was you since you told her

and crossed his arms. "It's n

you think any female would like hearing tha

Before marching out of the quad,

ched Lucas go away. "Are you a

Um, what's going on between Joey and Lydia, the girl Octavia despis

tenth grade. Lydia had done it with Jack, Octavia's ex, and they were gone. They're quite int

nd nibbled on it while starin

her seems to be

"Not really; Joey ca

with his hand. "Who is Joey Cahill?

a negative experience with

ised. "And I mistook us for brothers

ything, but I'm not sure." He and Lucas supposedly used to be in

e twin thing

son," Zen shivered, rubbing hi

tale about her upbringing when she should have been discussing Advanced Functions, but I was

nd colorful classroom with his hand to h

t far from where Sarah and I were sitting. "Lucas?" Mrs. Olivera inquired,

. He removed his black beanie, revealing that his hair was not groomed like Joey's. His

proceeded with her narrative. I froze before turning back to face the

s it?" I asked h