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ketchup.”
“Let go of the bottle!” Elliot warned between gritted teeth.
And the little tug and slam routine began. I tuned out and kept munching on my meal with an entertained smirk. “Don’t worry, it’ll be over soon.” I winked at Dani.
Her bemused expression softened a little, but she continued to watch, almost fascinated. Her bright blue eyes soaked it all in, her lips twitching as the boys scuffled it out.
“AJ! We need you back in the kitchen!” The main sous chef popped his head through the swinging double doors.
“Coming.” AJ grunted.
“Now!”
“Damn it, Elliot! Every time.” AJ let go of the bottle and huffed. With a triumphant grin, Elliot watched AJ stalk back to the kitchen as he whacked a large dollop of ketchup onto his plate.
Jaeda giggled. “I love it when he gets mad over food. It’s so cute.”
“Stop it.” Liesl’s reprimand was lost within her giggles. “You shouldn’t do that to him, Elliot.”
“He can take it.” Elliot shoveled a huge mouthful onto his fork and dipped it into the ketchup.
“So, how mad is he really?” Dani twirled the fork in her hand, sounding uncertain.
“Oh, don’t worry, sweetie.” Liesl waved her hand. “It’s just an act. He’ll come out chirping in a minute. He and Elliot go way back.”
“Yeah, they’re broskis all the way.” Jaeda nodded. “Since like first grade. They love each other.” She batted her eyelashes, which were colored pink today.
I laughed at Elliot’s warning look to Jae. She just giggled and slapped his arm.
Dani didn’t quite know what to make of my friends. She eyed them all carefully as she finished her meal, maybe assessing like I always did. I guess we weren’t like normal high school kids. We didn’t put on a show for anyone. We were like a little family and really didn’t care what anyone else thought. No matter what, we were always there for each other and there was no judging involved. We’d nursed Jaeda’s broken heart when her dad and sister left, we’d been there for Elliot when his grandma, the woman who raised him, died. We’d watched the blossoming romance between Liesl and AJ and had quickly figured out when to push and when to back off.
I liked that we were a tight group and I couldn’t imagine ever losing my friendship with any of them. Jaeda ran her finger over her empty plate to get the last of the sauce. Sticking her finger in her mouth, she shot me a wink.
Dani noticed, her eyes jerking to the side so she could see me. Maybe she thought there was something going on with me and Jae, but… I grimaced. That would be like dating a sister. Eww.
“What’s your problem?” Jaeda frowned.
“Nothing.” I shook my head.
She brushed me off and pulled the group in with her energetic eyes and a sweep of her hand. “So, this weekend I was thinking…” Pause for effect. She always did that. “Movie-a-thon at the Zacksters tomorrow night and then maybe head into San Fran on Sunday. Go look around Chinatown or something.”
The others nodded, open to the suggestions.
“Wanna come?” I nudged Dani’s elbow.
She looked at me, her expression pale. Blinking her eyes, she forced a grin…one filled with a regret I couldn’t quite buy into. “I can’t this weekend. My dad has plans, so…”
“What plans?” Jaeda asked.
Dani drew in a breath. “He likes to do a daughter/father hang out for the weekend every month. Probably to make up for the fact that he works such long hours.” Her chuckle was dry and void of emotion. “So, he’s got some surprise planned.”
“That is so cool.” Liesl smiled. “I wonder what it will be.”
“Both days?” Elliot looked skeptical. “He has the entire weekend planned?”
I wished I could see Dani’s eyes as she turned to face my untrusting friend. “It won’t be the whole weekend, but I don’t know which days he has planned yet. I don’t want to commit to something with you guys and then not show.”
Elliot’s nod was
“Let go of the bottle!” Elliot warned between gritted teeth.
And the little tug and slam routine began. I tuned out and kept munching on my meal with an entertained smirk. “Don’t worry, it’ll be over soon.” I winked at Dani.
Her bemused expression softened a little, but she continued to watch, almost fascinated. Her bright blue eyes soaked it all in, her lips twitching as the boys scuffled it out.
“AJ! We need you back in the kitchen!” The main sous chef popped his head through the swinging double doors.
“Coming.” AJ grunted.
“Now!”
“Damn it, Elliot! Every time.” AJ let go of the bottle and huffed. With a triumphant grin, Elliot watched AJ stalk back to the kitchen as he whacked a large dollop of ketchup onto his plate.
Jaeda giggled. “I love it when he gets mad over food. It’s so cute.”
“Stop it.” Liesl’s reprimand was lost within her giggles. “You shouldn’t do that to him, Elliot.”
“He can take it.” Elliot shoveled a huge mouthful onto his fork and dipped it into the ketchup.
“So, how mad is he really?” Dani twirled the fork in her hand, sounding uncertain.
“Oh, don’t worry, sweetie.” Liesl waved her hand. “It’s just an act. He’ll come out chirping in a minute. He and Elliot go way back.”
“Yeah, they’re broskis all the way.” Jaeda nodded. “Since like first grade. They love each other.” She batted her eyelashes, which were colored pink today.
I laughed at Elliot’s warning look to Jae. She just giggled and slapped his arm.
Dani didn’t quite know what to make of my friends. She eyed them all carefully as she finished her meal, maybe assessing like I always did. I guess we weren’t like normal high school kids. We didn’t put on a show for anyone. We were like a little family and really didn’t care what anyone else thought. No matter what, we were always there for each other and there was no judging involved. We’d nursed Jaeda’s broken heart when her dad and sister left, we’d been there for Elliot when his grandma, the woman who raised him, died. We’d watched the blossoming romance between Liesl and AJ and had quickly figured out when to push and when to back off.
I liked that we were a tight group and I couldn’t imagine ever losing my friendship with any of them. Jaeda ran her finger over her empty plate to get the last of the sauce. Sticking her finger in her mouth, she shot me a wink.
Dani noticed, her eyes jerking to the side so she could see me. Maybe she thought there was something going on with me and Jae, but… I grimaced. That would be like dating a sister. Eww.
“What’s your problem?” Jaeda frowned.
“Nothing.” I shook my head.
She brushed me off and pulled the group in with her energetic eyes and a sweep of her hand. “So, this weekend I was thinking…” Pause for effect. She always did that. “Movie-a-thon at the Zacksters tomorrow night and then maybe head into San Fran on Sunday. Go look around Chinatown or something.”
The others nodded, open to the suggestions.
“Wanna come?” I nudged Dani’s elbow.
She looked at me, her expression pale. Blinking her eyes, she forced a grin…one filled with a regret I couldn’t quite buy into. “I can’t this weekend. My dad has plans, so…”
“What plans?” Jaeda asked.
Dani drew in a breath. “He likes to do a daughter/father hang out for the weekend every month. Probably to make up for the fact that he works such long hours.” Her chuckle was dry and void of emotion. “So, he’s got some surprise planned.”
“That is so cool.” Liesl smiled. “I wonder what it will be.”
“Both days?” Elliot looked skeptical. “He has the entire weekend planned?”
I wished I could see Dani’s eyes as she turned to face my untrusting friend. “It won’t be the whole weekend, but I don’t know which days he has planned yet. I don’t want to commit to something with you guys and then not show.”
Elliot’s nod was
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