Sean’s grip on his pencil got tighter. Terry watched me out of the corner of his eye. I almost laughed at the idea of dating Gray.
“No. Gray is just a friend.” I snorted.
That seemed to make Sean relax. I wondered why he was upset. Was Gray mean to him? I hoped not. I would have to tell Gray to be nice to Sean.
The bell rang and Sean started packing his things into his backpack. Elle and Terry said goodbye and headed out. I put my bag on my shoulder.
“Echo.” Sean said.
“Yeah?”
“Thanks for being my friend. Maybe we can hang out this weekend. See a movie or something.” He suggested with a blush.
“I have plans with Val and Gray this weekend. Are you okay with next weekend?” I asked.
He went from crestfallen to happy. I liked it when my friends were happy.
“That sounds great! L
