Chapter 6
"Hi," Sammy said, walking in as Mrs. Kwan opened the door. Craig was talking with Ashley and they were holding hands underneath the table.
"Hello," Mrs. Kwan said.
"I'm new here and sort of got lost," Sammy replied.
"Ok, go back there and sit next to Paige," Mrs. Kwan said.
There was an empty seat next to Paige on the other side. On one side was her friends, Hazel Aden and Terri MacGreggor.
Sammy walked back behind Craig and Ashley and sat down. "Hi," Paige said, turning to her. "I'm Paige Michalchuk and these are Hazel Aden and Terri MacGreggor."
"Hi," the girls said.
"I'm—" Sammy started, but she looked at Craig and Ashley in front of them. "Craig?" She had recognized him from the last photo he had sent her with his younger half sister, Angela.
Craig turned and looked at her. "Sammy?" he asked.
"What's up?" Sammy exclaimed.
"Not much," Craig said. "You?"
"A whole lot," Sammy wanted to say. But she said, "Nothing."
"Craig? Samantha?" Mrs. Kwan asked, she had seen Sammy's name on the schedule. "Have you two met before?"
"Yeah," Craig said. "Way before," he whispered.
"Ages ago," Sammy replied.
Craig nodded. "How long have you been in town?"
"We just got here last week."
Craig nodded again. "This is my girlfriend, Ashley Kerwin," Craig said. "Ash, this is my friend from long ago, Sammy."
"Nice to meet you," Ashley said. What was wrong with Craig? He was never this open with anyone before. She must be very important to him, she thought.
"Do you want to catch up at lunch?" Craig asked. He looked at Ashley. "If that's ok with you."
"Yeah, yeah, that's fine with me," Ashley said.
"Great," Craig said. He looked at Sammy and smiled. "We can do everything like old times."
"Yeah," Sammy said. "Old times."