Rose
I'd taken the bus to school that morning.
I was sitting by my locker during lunch that day when lucy came up to me.
"hi," I said looking up at her.
"hey mind if I sit here?" she asked.
"no go right ahead."
She sat; "thanks".
And smiled.
She began eating.
Other than she was nice and pretty and friendly to everyone I really didn't know much about lucy.
"you know you havent seemed to make a lot of friends here. Why is that?" she asked looking at me.
"idinno its hard for me to make friends I guess," I answered.
"yeah I know. High school can be confusing."
"right."
"but you've been in the states for a little over a year."
"guess its just harder for some people than others."
"mmm."
"Well that and," I looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, leaning closer to lucy, "I don't want anyone finding out my secret."
"your…your secret?" she asked.
"yeah um I don't know you that well but you've always been nice to me besides the teachers and I hate to do this to you."
"go ahead."
"cuz you know youre really nice."
"right."
"but you know all those days im not here?"
She nodded.
"im at the mall."
"oh well that's not so unusual."
"yeah but I don't…..really…..pay…..for things."
"oh. My."
She was clearly a bit taken aback.
"yeah so I was wondering in the event my parents ever call yours you could like. Answer the phone. Or you know what even better."
"you could give them my cell."
"ok sure."