Chapter 78: Sawyer's Lunch

Tuesday, January 3rd, Afternoon

The two girls sat at the table poking at their lunch. Both had blonde hair, one was light and curly, while the other one was golden yellow to almost brown. The light blonde hair girl had bought school lunch today and kept poking at it with her spork, to see if it would poke back. The other girl brought her lunch from home like she did every day.

"Why doesn't Keni have lunch with us, Sassy? I like when we have lunch together. It was fun when we had lunch together. It's not as fun without Keni," LK, the brownish haired girl said.

Sawyer, aka Sassy, or the light blonde-haired girl, looked up from her lunch, "Sorry LK, I was fighting with my lunch," she said.

"I was saying; Why doesn't Keni have lunch with us, Sassy? I like when we have lunch together. It was fun when we had lunch together…." LK said, started to say.

Sawyer held up a hand, which stopped LK, "I get it, LK. Well her schedule didn't work out to be the same as mine," she said.

"You, Keni, and I put in the same schedule," LK said, not getting it.

Sawyer nodded, "Yeah, well I guess we were too disruptive together," she said, and put up air quotes on the word disruptive.

"I didn't find you and Keni disruptive, I found you two entertaining," LK said.

Sawyer smiled, "Well, thank you, LK," she said.

"You're welcome, that's what family is for, even though what you and Keni were doing was by definition disruptive," LK Said.

Sawyer shook her head, "Gee, thanks, LK," she said.

"You're welcome, Sassy," LK said.

Sawyer looked up to see Gareth coming over carrying his lunch tray, he set it down and raised an eyebrow when Sawyer smiled at him.

"Hey Gar," Sawyer said.

"Hello Gareth," LK said, not even turning from her lunch to look at him.

"Sawyer, LK, what did I miss?" Gareth asked, confused.

"Nothing really," Sawyer said.

"We were talking about how, even though I personally find Sassy and Keni's antics entertaining, they are by nature disruptive as the school has defined it," LK said, still looking away from Gareth and eating her lunch.

Gareth nodded, "Really?" he asked and looked at Sawyer, "You still let LK call you Sassy, why?"

Sawyer's face scrunched up and she stared at Gareth, "Don't spread that around, Gar," she said.

Gareth held up his hands, as he took his seat, "I won't," he said and picked up his spork and started poking at his school lunch.

"Gar, you need to come over this weekend," Sawyer said.

Gareth's eyes grew wide, "Yeah, sure," he said, eager.

Sawyer nodded, "I have to finish your costume for the con next weekend," she said.

"Oh, yeah, right, costume," Gareth said, dejected.

Sawyer nodded, "Yes, what did you think I was talking about?" she asked.

"Nothing, I just didn't hear you too good," Gareth said.

Sawyer smiled, "Don't worry, you're going to look good," she said.

"I don't doubt it, you're good at sewing and costume designing," Gareth said.

"Why thank you, Gar," Sawyer said, smiling.

"Sassy has been sewing for eight years since she started when she was seven, Aunt Brooke taught her," LK Said.

"Thanks, LK, I was there, remember?" Gareth said.

LK just nodded, "Of course I remember you were there," she said.

"So, Sawyer, what are we going as again?" Gareth asked.

"Characters from Firefly," Sawyer said.

"Firefly?" Gareth asked, "What's Firefly?"

"In this context, Sassy is referring to the early 21st Century short-lived space western, created by Joss Whedon," LK Said, "Not the insect."

"Really?" Gareth asked, "Why couldn't we got as Star Wars or something like that. I know Star Wars."

Sawyer rolled her eyes and sighed, "I didn't feel like Rule 63 anyone, and there is like only one woman in the Galaxy at any time in Star Wars," she said.

"What about in The Last Jedi? There were at least four women in it, Rey, Leia, Hondo, and Rose," Gareth said.

"We don't speak about The Last Jedi," Sawyer said.

"What about Battlestar Galactica or Doctor Who?" Gareth asked.

"You just wanted to go as The Doctor," Sawyer said, "Well that could have worked, a little, maybe."

"See my point, Sawyer," Gareth said.

Sawyer shrugged, "Maybe, but you forgot one major point," she said.

"That would be?" Gareth asked.

"I'm making the costumes," Sawyer said.

Gareth hung his head and then nodded, "I get your point," he said.

Sawyer poked at her lunch, "Is your lunch still moving?" she asked.

Gareth looked down at his lunch, "Yeah, but mine looks like the road kill I saw on the bus coming into school today," he said.

Sawyer nodded, "Good, it's just not me," she said.

"Why would it look like road kill?" LK asked, "The School district contracts out to a reputable catering company which has to meet strict government guidelines."

"No, it's not," Gareth said and turned at just gave a passive glance at LK.

For the next few minutes, they picked at their lunches. Finally, Sawyer had enough and pushed it away. She looked over at Gareth, who somehow managed to break his spork.

"What did it do, bite back?" Sawyer asked, laughing.

Gareth shrugged, and then pushed his tray away, "I don't know," he said.

Sawyer nodded, "I've always just accepted this, but why did you stop playing basketball?" she asked.

Gareth shrugged, "I only played because we played together," he said, "It's no fun playing without you."

Sawyer smiled, "Oh, Gareth, you're so sweet," she said.

"Thank you," Gareth replied, sounding a little too eager, again.

"You should have kept playing, you were good," Sawyer said.

Gareth sighed, "It's not where my heart led," he said.

Sawyer nodded, "So, are you coming to the game tonight?" she asked.

"Of course, I always go, to see my best friends cheer," Gareth said, "I've been to every game since you've been on the cheer squad."

Sawyer smiled, "My own little cheering section," she said, "If I see you, I'll wave."

Gareth smiled, "I'll keep my eye out for it," he said.

Sawyer nodded, "It's great that you come out to all the games," she said and smiled.

Gareth's eyes brightened up, "Well my Mom doesn't complain when she drops me off," he said, "She's even been staying for the last few."

Sawyer nodded and checked her phone, "Almost time," she said, stood up grabbed her lunch tray and headed to dump it at the nearest trash can. Gareth nodded and did the same.