A Birthday Distraction Part 1
"Okay." Stanley sighed.
At Golden Brook High School in math class that morning, all Tom could do was think about Layla.
"Oh, Layla," Tom sighed. "when should I tell you how I really feel?"
A boy named Mark Landers sat behind Tom in math class with Mr. Phillips.
"What are you thinking about, Tom?" Mark asked.
"I am just thinking Layla." Tom answered Mark.
"Layla as in Layla Mitchell? Tom," Mark exclaimed. "that dame is out of your league!"
Over in the cafeteria, Anne & Alan came over to the table where Tom sat with Suzie eating his vegetable mac and cheese with cornbread, salad and apple pie.
"Why did you want to see us?" Anne & Alan asked Suzie & Tom.
"Alan, Anne," Suzie said. "after school, you are both going to see a picture with Layla & Tom, then, you will be accompanying them bird-watching in the park, this will be after school today."
"But, Suzie," Alan & Anne protested in unison. "we have to do our homework as soon as we get home!"
"Not today you don't," Tom said to Anne & Alan. "because today is Friday."
"Why do we have to go with you?" Alan sighed with curiosity in his voice.
"Does it have to do with a certain special occasion?" Anne asked also out of curiosity.
Alan & Anne brought their lunch like they always did, today, they brought pita bread and hummus, carrot sticks on the side, two granola bars each for dessert and milk to drink.