“You said you were just giving her a ride
home!” Annie screams. “It doesn’t take two
hours to drive across town!” The whole
lunchroom watches the drama. Annie pulls a
silver necklace from around her neck and hurls
it at him. “We are done.”
I realize I’ve just been standing around
staring when Mrs. Whyse passes me with her
own lunch. Together we watch Annie storm off.
“What just happened?” I ask.
“I think Annie and Alex broke up,” she says
before continuing toward the counseling office.
“2gether 4ever”? I guess not,
I think to
myself. Wanting more answers, I follow her
with my tray. As we leave the cafeteria, I spot
Tony and Patricia sitting together out of the
corner of my eye. They get up and empty
their trays into the big gray garbage tub. I lift
my hand to wave to Patricia, but she doesn’t
seem to notice me.
Figures.
She never notices
anything when Tony is around.
A few steps later, we’ve reached the
counseling office, and I try to pry Mrs. Whyse
for more information.
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