"You know the—" West started, but my focus was on someone else entering the diner in a familiar black leather jacket. Andrew Carter.

Instead of having his hair all down and draped over his forehead like before, it was now back to its usual way, with pieces pushed up and back with only a few strays resting on his forehead, the brown color shining under the light from drops of water that covered it all. He sat down in a chair, draping the black jacket on the back.

"Clove? You're not even listening to me. What are you..." West trailed off, his eyes landing on Andrew. "Who's that?"

I sighed, removing my eyes and focusing on the menu again. "No one," I said simply, pursing my lips.

"No, no, no." West shook his head, "Don't go lying to me now."

I scoffed. "I'm not lying about anything. I have a boyfriend."

This time, it was West's turn to roll his eyes. "That douche is hardly a boyfriend." He took a sip of his drink that I somehow missed the waitress setting down.

"Yeah, so you've said," I mumbled, waving him off.

"Did you guys decide what you want?" the waitress interrupted, and I looked at West with wide eyes. I'd barely even glanced at the menu.

"I'll just take the classic burger with fries and she'll take the same," West ordered.

The waitress smiled. "Okay, anything else?"

We shook our heads.

she said, lightly patting my shoulder before heading over to Andrew's table. My eyes followed the movement and watched as she

West commented and I scrunched up my nose. He probably was. "So,

in my grade. Total delinquent," I said as I twirled

He's a delinquent? Why don't you invite him to join

look that said, “Are you

"He wasn't lonely earlier when he and his friends were all smoking and

his fingers in his water and flicked it at

appreciate it if you didn't try to throw water at me with those disgusting

eyes. "Oh, don't be dramatic."

Of course, I'm dramatic,” I whispered,

card again." He shook his head, and I lifted my head in

with right now? I mean, the world doesn't know

didn't respond and only took a sip out of his

waitress said suddenly, handing us each our own plate.

out a laugh

I definitely will," West said before shoving his

with only a curious look. When eye contact was made, part of me wanted to look away, but something about the look in his eyes kept me frozen.

Instead of giving me the look he would typically give girls at school, he kept his face blank, yet held some type of anger in his features. I didn't

you two please stop making gooey eyes from across the room? You're going to make me puke," West said, causing me to scowl and throw

mature,

face and he

look," he said in between breaths. "Absolutely priceless."

only took a small bite of my

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