Breaking The Facade

e said rubbing her temples as we walked out of the classroom, tak

have lunch, I could barely wait even though Vesper, Sage and I ha

e subject" Vesper

ugh half of it"

eyes, I could hear everyt

ks like your boyfriend's table is full so..." Sage s

quinting at the popular tables and adjusting

cousin, from Ne

fit." Vesper si

Sage asked, shooting a disg

nds through that hair anytime, what'

per!" Sag

"he's not reall

n at that 'popular' table" Sa

ll of food by now and left

hed, throwing

eated and I turned to look. He waved us over to the

could sit next to him, rather, between him and Owen. "Hi Lyra!" One of the several g

ietly so she couldn't

d quietly and they all giggled like they were sha

en seats a bit too late. I caught a glimpse of t

I asked Liam who looked

, they can find somewhere else

o. If you have a problem with it,

t. "I- I'm fine here" I finally said, but he'd alrea

, right?" Owen said quietly next to me

, staring down at my plate a

can actually hear you, Squeaky?" H

rabbed my waist from my other side, lau

but he kept coming back. Sighing in resignat

I kept casting longing gl

. The guys were so noisy, jeering at people passing by, calling g

everyday for a long tim

endless biting and picking at them. Taking my sweet time, I watched my food slowly slide

ice suddenly asked from behind me, startling m

entionally and his eyebrows

mad huh?" Owen asked, "but I

something behind me and I turned to look just in time

id calmly. "So what's a girl lik

how can you say that about him?" I as

I think he's an idiotic sp

speak when a pair of strong ar

asked, kissing my cheek while I glared at Owen who squared his

you think?

a keeper. You got you

through

am's face was h

from him" I said, throw

said something funny and

e got the next

"Let's go" I said, not bother

aker. Liam was perfect

I had this thing..." Mom said

out today?" I said, holding my hair up i

eeting tonight" She said and I fa

aid, "well it's more like u

that Frances boy Hayl

playing with the airpl

before he finally opened his e

aren't

go now, Lyra. Sor

forget, you...!" Before I could fi

ne screen and rep

onto my table to knock t

running my hand down Tilly's black and white fur. "Egypt, Paris, G

con, you in?" Dad ca

yell it because my no

off my slightly melancholic feeling and made

d!" I called an

he car, I made my way back int

id, laying out food for three. The wet f

retted missing it" I said, stabbing

and jumped off the floo

nce, girl" Dad said and put her food on the floor with a chuckl

her sometimes" I gushed

d laughed airily and I

know I feed her"

said and went

sual cup of coffee for Liam, making sure it wa

usual entourage today but simply waiting

g, "... And then I won the next bet and

ust so he could roll his eyes. But they landed on

from him scrutinizing me and turned

id, looking down at

m. "I didn't want to skip breakfast today" I added, doing a double take at

time" Liam pointed out. Please, it was o

ming to your house" Owen cut in

reakfast?" Liam continued li

sausages and

at a bit

used mi

ch fat" Liam said point

usly covered

so much coffee" I wh

shook my head. "Damn, speak up, that

g like a gaping fish. "Didn't you say you had to have a talk with the coach before classes tod

e you lose something importan

me on the team?" Liam aske

e and we watched Liam race down the hall and give the

led and I sighed, looki

u" I said

e, kid?" He asked,

uestion but he simply took the thermal cup out of

ce if there ever was one. "I'm fine with t

ed, rocking listlessly on my feet. Th

do you thin

e asked. "It's

y?" I

ou that before" He said, stuffin

" I lied wit

you'd stick up for that idiot but impressed still" "You know what, if you want to talk trash about

like I was taking his life so

and took a sip

w that's fair."

something behind me

see Sage and Vesper

before quickly turning to Owe

could shar

te sh

enough for him to hear before turning aroun