ZARA; I don't know what we are.
After the meeting, Lena, Riley, and I were walking home. Jace and Amber had already left, and Noah rode off on his bike. I was planning to part ways with the girls before heading to the basement to meet Noah.
“I hope everyone cooperates so we can all get an A in this course,” Riley said.
“Me too.”
“Definitely…” Lena added, and silence followed for a while as we kept walking.
“Hey,” Lena finally spoke, glancing at me. “I noticed you were texting with Noah earlier. Are you two close?”
My heart skipped a beat, and my tongue felt tied.
“I think Noah likes Zara,” Riley said quickly, before I could come up with anything. I tried signaling for her to stop, but she only nodded at me knowingly.
Lena stayed quiet for a moment.
“Oh, really? Do you like him ba
