When Aaliyah's momentary surprise turned into a look in Marley's direction she, wanting to seem occupied and lax, quickly pulled out her phone and scrolled aimlessly through apps, biting the inside of her cheek against a smile. She also heard Leo's muffled snort, Aiden's blonde best friend clearly entertained enough to look up from his texting. A few seconds of silence later, "Um...rude...what happened to you agreeing to go to the bush party with me tonight?"
Marley held her breath, her thumbs freezing over her game of Candy Crush. She released it when Aiden was quickly scoffing. "What I said, was that I would think about it. And what I meant by I'll think about it, is that I wasn't yet able to ask Marley if she wanted to go."
Marley felt Aaliyah's eyes on her again as she lowered her he
