I was a bit too full of cake to notice anything off about what had just happened. I wanted to get Al to talk to Marcy a bit more and then go lie down and let my cake digest.
To my dismay, it was difficult to get an opening. Edmund was busy chatting with her about other kinds of fillings that went well with chocolate cake. He really did love his chocolate. I hadn't been around him enough to notice that before.
Al stood back and watched the two of them with a quizzical expression on his face. "Is Edmund always this talkative?"
I shrugged. "As far as I've seen."
"Hmm. If I didn't know any better I'd say he was interested in her."
I choked on the water I just sipped to try and wash down some of the cake. He immediately rushed towards me to make sure I wasn't dying and held my shoulders as I doubled over with coughs.
"What did you just say?" I wheezed out.
"Oh, it's nothing. Merely a random observation."
