The Edge of the Light
“when she walked by them without a word and joined Cynthia Richardson and Lexie Olanov at their regular table across the room.
Squat was the one who responded darkly, “Don’t even ask, man,” before going back to his burrito.
Becca got to her feet with a quiet “Be right back.” She crossed over to Jenn and asked if she could talk to her. Jenn looked up like someone who hasn’t the first clue about the identity of the person standing before her. Her response was, “I don’t think so,” before sh...e turned back to Cynthia and Lexie.
Cynthia, though, said, “Jenn,” in that way that suggested someone was being unreasonable.
Jenn sighed and swung around to Becca. “Whatever,” she said. “What d’you want?”
“It’s sort of private?” Becca inclined her head in the direction of the Old Commons stairway that led to classrooms above. “Could we . . . Maybe over there . . . ?”MoreLess
Squat was the one who responded darkly, “Don’t even ask, man,” before going back to his burrito.
Becca got to her feet with a quiet “Be right back.” She crossed over to Jenn and asked if she could talk to her. Jenn looked up like someone who hasn’t the first clue about the identity of the person standing before her. Her response was, “I don’t think so,” before sh...e turned back to Cynthia and Lexie.
Cynthia, though, said, “Jenn,” in that way that suggested someone was being unreasonable.
Jenn sighed and swung around to Becca. “Whatever,” she said. “What d’you want?”
“It’s sort of private?” Becca inclined her head in the direction of the Old Commons stairway that led to classrooms above. “Could we . . . Maybe over there . . . ?”MoreLess
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