Siblings
At first, he had thought it was a joke. It was natural, considering that the news had been delivered by Steph. Not usually a liar but prone to gossip, she tended to concentrate on one rumour at a time- the most scandalous. Whatever she had found this time seemed to involve him and he wasn't sure if he wanted to hear it.
"Oh, come on!" she laughed, eyes sparkling. Steph had adopted that familiar expression, one of glee and self-satisfaction; a knowing look that said she had information that was quite serious. But also shocking. "I'll give you a little clue."
She raised her hands in the air, jiggling from one foot to the other. For a second, Eddie questioned if she was drunk. Not an impossibility, despite it being school hours. It didn't matter to her, either, that it was the middle of the day.
"Sisters, sisters," she sang, surprisingly in-tune, "there were never such devoted sisters…"
The performance had caused Bolton and Paul to snort in amusement, the two exchanging a smirk. Eddie glared across, reminding them that the cooler was no place to joke. They lowered their gaze, apologetic, despite the quick wink of thanks that Steph gave them.
"What are you going on about?" he demanded, losing patience.
He had no time for her foolishness, not with the morning he'd had. Sensing his mounting frustration, she placed both of her hands firmly on the desk, leaning forward. Her elbows stuck out, reminiscent of a bird of prey as she peered into Eddie's eyes. One eyebrow cocked upward, she nodded her head a little as if to prompt him. A hint that was completely lost in translation. It was left hanging stalely in the air between them.
"Melissa and Rachel are sisters!" she suddenly shouted.
It took a moment for him to process the information, his chair scraping back and his heart pounding before he'd even realised that he had stood. Eddie was staring down into Steph's delighted smile, suddenly wishing he could pick her up and dump her outside of the classroom.
She was the last person who needed to know that Rachel had made a fool out of him. Again.
Steph's dialogue is the only real thing I remember from this scene without looking it up. Also, Bolton and Paul laughing. So the rest is maybe pretend, who knows? It might be accurate.