At lunch, Ari and I walked into the cafeteria during lunch as she showed me a funny post she had saved on social media. Today wasn't pizza day, so she waited for me. Chatters buzzed throughout the room. Even though Riverview had a large student body, most people sat with the same groups, in the same spot, all five days of the week. My phone rang for the umpteenth time today, making me curse under my breath. Why can't she take a hint?
"Are you going to pick that up?" Ari asked as we waited in line to buy our food. The line seems to be pretty slow now, thanks to the guys at the counter who can't even decide what they want to eat.
"Nah, I don't think so." I sighed as I switched the phone off. "I don't know if I'm ready to face her again after last night, and I wish she would just let me be."
She looked at me with concern in her eyes. I told her what happened between my mom and me last night. I had to because she saw her hand mark on my cheek when she came to pick me from the diner.
