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I waited till Nick was about to walk into our class and pulled him to a corner."What the earthly fuck is wrong with you!"
"Okay, first of all, that's not how you cuss, and secondly, excuse me?"
"Why did you say all those things to Uche?"
"What things? The truths?"
"You know about his insomnia, don't you?"
"I do?"
"So why did you say those awful things to him?"
"Awful things? Julie, that's how we talk to each other when we're on good terms. We insult each other, we cuss at each other, and we tell each other when we look like hell spit us out. You don't see him being moody about it, do you?" He asked and we both turned to Uche combing his hair tiredly in front of his locker's door mirror.
"Fine," I let go of Nick and started to fix his jacket."Sorry." I added and he just shoved my hands away and went into class.
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The school bell rang and even stopped sitting upright in class. Murmurs filled the air till our teacher shunned it to finish reading the horrible piece of literature we were forced to listen to. I always wonder why they never teach us literature with a romantic piece we could love.
"Alright, you all are free to go." The teacher closed the book and half the class got on their feet, getting their bags ready to leave.
"Babe," I heard Uche and looked up to meet his face so close to mine, it made me giggle.
"What?" I asked why zipping up my bag."The library textbooks, you forgot them, didn't you?"
"Oh shit, yeah I did." I slapped my forehead, "Did she ask you about it?"
"Yeah. I already assured her I'd return it tomorrow." He said and held my bag for me while I got out of my seat.
I turned to say goodbye to Casey but saw her staring at us, wide-eyed, but smile on her face, and her hands holding up her chin dreamy; this girl could never be serious, I swear.
She laughed when I rolled my eyes. I took my bag from Uche and had just slung it over my right shoulder when he came closer to whisper.
"Nick's acting weird."
"Huh?" I turned to him like I had no idea what he was talking about.
"For someone that's mad at me, he's acting awfully weird."
"Did he say anything?"
"He wants us to go to Helen's Burger down the street," He whispered again.
"So what's weird with that?"
"If he wasn't mad about me dating you, it wouldn't be weird, but he is. It's like when someone's being nice to you because they found out you're sick or something."
"Is it just you and him?"
"I think so."
"Should I tag along?"
He smiled before answering, and you could just guess his answer."Yes," It came with a happy nod.
***
Helen's Burger.
"Cool, he's here already." Nick led the way into the diner.
"Who?" Uche asked him.
"Kay," Nick answered before sitting with the guy.
"Who's Kay?" I asked Uche.
"The pharmacist," he answered."The intern one."
"Oh," I nodded and we sat with her and Nick.
Kay looked older than us and had glasses on. If I were to guess his age, I'd say he was twenty-one if not twenty-two.
"Did you bring it?" Nick asked Kay, seated next to him at our table. I sat next to Uche.
"Here," Kay put it on the table; they were like six packets. They really didn't care that there were other people at the diner with us, and I don't blame them. It's probably because anyone who saw what Kay just left on the table would assume it was candy.
Nick took out some cash and kept it on the table, then he looked at Uche. Uche looked at me, I shrugged to let him know it was okay since he needed it.
He sighed and took out some cash too, placed it on top of Nick's."Thank you. I almost thought y'all were never going to buy it from me again. Uche here, texting me about not to call him anymore when I have it available."
"He let my sister get to his head," Nick said and smiled at the lady who brought our burgers and fries.
"She?" Kay looked at me and I looked back, not willing to let him judge me.
"Sell to Uche, but not Nick. Uche needs it, Nick abuses it." I told him and heard him laugh.
"As long as it can't kill either of them, I'm selling it to them." Kay said before digging his teeth into his burger."Mmmn. Good stuff, as always. Love this place."
Uche got up and walked to the bathroom. I sighed and glared at Nick."What?" He asked like he didn't know what he just did.
"What? Really? 'he let my sister get into his head', you really had to put it that way?"
"Isn't it true? He's letting you mess with his choices. Maybe if I bring his attention to it, he'd snap out of it."
"Fuck you," I gave him the middle finger and he returned the gift. Kay laughed.
"You two twins or something?"
"Mann shut the fuck up." Nick cussed at him before picking up his burger.
I waited till Uche returned from the bathroom to see if he was okay but he just asked, "Why are you not eating? You don't like it?"
I was still opening my mouth to speak but he continued, "You haven't even touched it, not your fries or your burger? What's up?"
"Nothing," I answered in a low voice, a little embarrassed that I overreacted at Nick for talking about him that way but Uche didn't even seem offended.
"Should I feed you?" My face immediately turned red when he asked that in front of Nick and Kay, now they both knew he feeds me sometimes.
I shook my head shyly but he proceeded to dip one of his fries in ketchup and bring it to my lips. I surely couldn't resist letting him feed me at that point. I opened my mouth and ate from his hands.
"She's got hands you know," Nick chirped from opposite us and Uche just smiled.
"I should be on my way now," Kay got up from his seat so I was prompted to check if he was done with his food, and he was."See y'all some other time."
"I'll get us drinks," Nick took some of the pills on the table for himself before walking away. A few minutes later, he returned with three drinks in hand."They're out of the other flavours," He explained why the drinks he brought were all the same flavour.
"Thanks," Uche said and wanted to take his and mine from Nick but Nick didn't let him.
"Julie's got hands," He passed a cup to me and left the other in front of Uche.