Alessie was silent and June waited in anticipation.
" so, "
" yes, um.., your name is Julie, no, your newest nickname is Julie "
Alessie said smiling proudly. June stared at her like she was some sort of alien, especially the ones shown in horror movies.
" don't.. don't give me that look "
Alessie said chuckling nervously but the nerd in front of her just laughed.
" Alessie, why on Earth did you decide on picking 'Julie' as my nickname, I mean, out of the million names you could have use "
June said amidst laughter but Alessie was hurt.
". yeah, I know I'm bad at giving nicknames, you don't have to rub it in "
Alessie said clearing her throat.
" Alright, I'm sorry "
June said throwing her hands up in the air .
" you better "
Alessie said laughing.
" but why the name 'Julie' "
June asked adjusting her glasses and Alessie frowned.
" but why the glasses "
She asked sarcastically and it was June's turn to frown.
" that's a rhetorical question "
" same as yours "
Alessie interjected and June sighed giving up.
" you always have your way with words "
" I'll take that as a compliment "
Alessie said rolling her eyes causing June to smile.
" but seriously, you have a ..... "
" a what? "
Alessie asked frowning. June laughed nervously and bit her lip
" it was nothing. Just a slip of tongue "
" yeah, a big fat lie "
Alessie said and adjusted her skirt.
" it wasn't a lie "
June said amazed at Alessie's reaction.
" anyway, the name 'julie' was um, abstracted from JulietII "
Alessie said smiling.
" and what is that "
" uh, it's a novel. So you see, you're not the only one who reads "
She said and June just watched.
" is that even a novel? "
" yes. It's written by ..... um by ..."
Alessie said mumbling trying to recall the exact name of the author.
" you see, you can't even defend yourself "
June said laughing but Alessie smirked.
" anyway, a deal is a deal "
" what deal? "
June asked confused.
" nah, you now want to act dumb, not gonna happen "
Alessie said smiling. June thought hard and then her face paled immediately.
"Not so fast Alessie. I'm not a party goer, I'm a big party wrecker "
She said but Alessie's wasn't listening.
" focus June. Teacher Ethan's here "