Thanks be to EBT.
Ben became a staple at our lunch table. He wasn't as loud or involved as everyone else, but he's never really been the type.
You watched him – us – when you thought I wasn't paying attention.
But I always paid attention.
Ben never tried anything, of course. He would ask me simple questions.
How my day was.
How I did on the English exam Bella was talking about.
How things were gearing up for prom.
Simple questions.
Questions.
A conversation.
Something you never gave me.