#4

"I heard Mrs Evan kicked out of her class what did you do?" Andrea asked her best friend Nolan quickly turned and looked at her. "Who the hell told you that? I thought you're incapable of making friends other than me? Are you finally replacing me?" He asked with a gasp. Dramatic! Andreas shook her head "Of course not I heard some boys when I was coming to you." Nolan nodded "Oh okay, what do you want to eat?" He asked her after they stood on the food line which was a long one. "I think pasta will do are the food her good? Also can you order and pay for me? I'll give you the money I don't to have a panic attack infront of the lunch lady it'll be embarassing." Andrea said under one breath Nolan pitied her because one day she's going to have to at least be able to talk to people when she goes job hunting or something but that time will come at least she doesn't put pressure on herself.

When it was their turn Nolan did everything for her and they went to sit down at their table. The tables were dirty but not that dirty. They were at least lookable but Andrea being the germaphobe she was she sanitized the table and chairs before they could sit and gave Nolan wipes to wipe his hands apparently he touched many germs. They sat down and ate.

"Santiago are you okay? You've been sad lately did something happen that I don't know about?" Alek asked with a pout. "No Alex nothing happened im fine." He replied and earned a scoff from Danny his other friend. He met Danny when they were 14 at a park they immediately clicked and played chase tap cars and so on. He's the smart one in the trio although he's very quiet he has very sharp comebacks and can analyse a person's mood emotions reaction and all he's like a human detector. "You're lying Santi." He said. "You have been extra moody lately you don't eat you space out and give absent mind replies what's going on?" He asked and Santiago sighed. "It's Papa he's been very stressed lately and it's like mom doesn't see anything or doesn't want to and he's not sleeping he hasn't told what's happening. Also he sleeps in his chair in the study" Alek looked at his best friend with sympathy between Danny and Alek, Alek knew Santiago best and sometimes felt helpless and hurt when Santiago was sad. "Im sorry Tiago he hasn't been mean has he?" He said quickly. "No Alek no he hasn't done that. I think his company is going to ruins he hasn't been having any sleep and is always in his study shouting and cursing on his phone. The other day his business partner Mr Easton came around and they looked scared but calm. I just wish he could tell me. I'm his son for God's sake!" He said with almost tears in his eyes he's was the one closest to his father since Toby was being a baby and didn't want to grow up.

Danny looked at Santiago and swallows his tuna sandwich fast. "He'll be okay Santi he's a grown up and able to take care of himself." He said and drank his guava juice Santiago grimaced "Who the hell even drinks that Danny?" He asked with a look of disgust. "I'll have you know that guava juice is the best juice ever. Also you drink lemon juice Santiago there's nothing disgusting than that." He retorted Alek snorted.

"Fuck off tell him Alex that guava juice is disgusting." Santiago said and the mentioned boy shrugged. "I'm more of an orange juice so..." He trailed off.

"Ewww so original." They both said and laughed. Just like that the topic was shifted and Santiago managed to feel better.