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I went Because I had no idea how to ask hi," he said, his hand not leaving me

"We texted" I re classes

"Can’t see your face in a text," he replied

The birds in ot to the cafeteria door, West reached in front of us and opened it, and alked inside together

Every eye in the place was on usor it felt like it I could feel people staring Wondering what had happened with us Why our friendship seelanced over at his table, and Brady, Asa, and Ryker were all watching us Gunner was the only one who didn’t find us entertaining He was too busy glaring at his phone while he texted soh the line West’s ared me close to hilanced up at hi at soaze, I saw that Nash had stopped to watch us, his tray in his hands

Nash looked at me, then shook his head and walked off toward the table with the other guys I was sure they’d seen that interaction between West and Nash Would Bradywhatever this was?

"Is he mad?" I whispered I didn’t want his friends upset with hiht now

"Don’t care If he is, he’ll get over it"

That wasn’t the answer I was hoping for

He grabbed my tray and his, and alked over to the table and our vacant seats in between Brady and Nash

West sat down next to Nash, which was nor a statement today I just wasn’t sure what it was yet

"So, y’all are a thing now?" Gunner asked, dropping his phone onto the table and reaching for his soda "Thought she was off-limits and shit"

"Don’t," Brady said before West could react "This ain’t got nothing to do with you"

Gunner see He picked up his apple and s a bite and grinning

I wanted to be anywhere but here

"I ondering, though, Maggie You got a date for the ho dance yet?" Gunner asked

"Gunner, shit, man," Ryker muttered

I didn’t look up I studied the fries I was about to eat and pretended like I didn’t hear hi dance I’d seen the posters and I’d heard the announce about it I’d never been to a dance I didn’t expect to go to this one

"She’s withwith h clarification for you?"

His hand slid over my knee and squeezed as he spoke