>“I don’t think so, but I can get my friends’ opinions just to be sure. I’ll give you the verdict as soon as it comes in. But why should it matter? You really like each other, ne? Why do you care? Seriously, I don’t even like you guys that well and I think it’s great you’re together!”
“Thanks, Cati. But, why exactly do you want to help us?” Cody inquired suspiciously. Cati shrugged.
“Uh….Because I don’t have a life? I’m a yaoi fangirl? I think you make a cute couple? Duh?” Cati rolled her eyes. “Seriously, you’re thick. As in stubborn!” She added as Cody opened his mouth to say something. “I’ll tell you the verdict after school. Meet me by the pay phones at the entrance. I gotta go or the teacher might actually kill me this time. Later gators!”
Cati double timed it to her science class. Eric and Cody stared after her for a moment, too stunned to move. Then they shook their heads and, since the halls were clear, gave each other a goodbye kiss before heading to class.
Cati collapsed into her chair in a fit of fangirl giggles after she entered the science room. The three girls sitting at her table looked at her for a moment, before resuming what they’d been doing beforehand. One of the boys behind her looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
“Hey Cati, what’s so funny?” The guy asked. Cati turned, calming herself down.
“Nothing, Jonathan. I just remembered a scene from a lemony yaoi I read last night. The uke was Johnny and the seme was Dally from The Outsiders. Johnny was clueless about how sex worked with two guys and Dally had to explain it.” Cati made up off of the top of her head.
“Is that the only thing you think about?” The girl on Cati’s right asked, half rolling her eyes. Cati turned to her.
“No Lyndsey, sometimes I think about science and how to freak you out next.” Cati answered. Lyndsey shook her head. Then she looked at Cati with a questioning look.
“What did Cody and Eric want? They were practically dragging you over by yourselves.” Lyndsey inquired.
“They wanted to know if I would tutor them in Algebra, History, and Science. They need a C+ average to play sports and they’re doing bad.” Cati lied, a grin playing on her lips.
“So, why’d they steal you away for ten minutes?” Lyndsey pressed.
“What are you? My mother? Besides, you can’t deny the fact you enjoyed the time without me.