Nina
We decided to go to the sports bar in town to celebrate Enzo’s victory. I walked along with the rest of the team, but trailed behind with Lori, Jessica, and Luke, who had also all decided to come. All we were missing in our friend group was James; if only I knew where he was and could trust that his intentions were good.
“I have to ask,” Jessica said quietly as we walked behind the rest of the group, “What’s going on with you and Enzo?”
I felt myself blush and I shrugged, not wanting to go into detail on the specifics of our relationship. How could I possibly explain that I was falling madly in love with a boy who was engaged to be wed to a mystery woman?
So, instead, I shook my head. “Nothing’s going on,” I said. “We’re just friends, as always.”
Lori scoffed. “Yeah, sure,” she s
