Chapter 104-02

“Is it safe to assume he let you come with us because he’s trying to kiss your ass?” Liam asked, as we walked toward the parking lot. We were a small crowd. It really was sad to see how easy it was to leave school grounds. “He wants to talk, so I promised we’d do that after school,” I replied, shrugging. “So, what happened yesterday after we left?” Zev asked. We had taken a booth at the back of the diner. One of us didn’t fit, and as usual, the guys picked on Leo to pull up a chair. The guys waited until the waitress brought our food before they asked about Layton and me. “We had an argument,” I started to say, and stayed quiet for a while. They settled down and listened to my story. I wasn’t really sure what I should share, and I knew Layton would get mad if I said too much. “What’s new? You two are always fighting,” Micah commented, as he took a bite from his burger. “That,” Nate s