#Chapter 68: Making New Friends

"Alright, don't take this the wrong way," Victoria began, her tone curiously measured, "but I'm a little surprised that you've been friends with James and Lucas since childhood." Emily chimed in, a knowing smile curving her lips. "Yeah, with most of my childhood friends—well—besides Victoria, of course, I've lost touch with all of them." I chuckled, shifting my gaze between the two of them. "Well, it's actually a funny story," I said, reminiscing about the crazy twists and turns that had brought Lucas and me back together. We'd been chatting for a while now, and I realized that time had slipped away. The boys had been playing with the ball, lost in their world of competitiveness, while we were deep into a more comfortable web of conversation. It was interesting— what they had said earlier about the difference in talking with a group of girls versus boys was proving to be quite true. It was so much more fun with girls. No offense to James and Lucas, o