Chapter 14

"Hey guys! Morning!" Ashley said sweetly as she walked up to Ryan and Andrew. As usual, Andrew had been the first to arrive, then Ryan had come in not too long after him.

"Ashley," Andrew nodded curtly at her as she greeted them, then resumed his typing on his laptop. Ryan just turned away, ignoring her presence.

Ashley slid into a chair nearby, unbothered. They were in the the school waiting room. She zipped open her bag and started to look for something.

Just then Ethan breezed in.

"Oy! Good morning everyone!" he said cheerfully as he sat beside Ryan.

"Ethan," Andrew said curtly as he lifted his head briefly to acknowledge him and then resumed back to his laptop. Ryan just grunted in response.

"Hey! Morning Ethan," Ashley beamed at him, stopping her rumaging through her bag briefly.

"Whatcha got there?" Ethan asked curiously as she yanked out a box from her bag.

"I brought cookies for everyone," Ashley annouced gaily.