[Ben]
“Over here!” a voice called out and I scanned the pizzeria until my gaze fell on Wesley – who was waving his arms rather comically. I smirked as I slowly headed toward him. He wasn’t alone, not that I had been expecting him to be alone. Shane was seated between Wesley and Heather while Leslie, Keesha, Samara, and Dylan sat across from them. I took the only available seat, which just happened to be next to Leslie.
“Hey guys,” I greeted as casually as I could. A round of ‘hi’ and ‘hey’ followed by silence.
“So, we were thinking of sharing a couple of pizzas,” Wesley said as he looked at me and I nodded. I didn’t have a problem with that. Within seconds, the tension had eased, and the chatter started. I tried not to think about the heat coming from Leslie. I also tried not to breathe
