« Thanks for the support at the contest. »
~Stranger
I look at the screen of my phone while grinning like an i***t. The dinner at Eric’s place will be in a couple of hours, but I have already convinced my aunt Hannah to let me go.
« I was more a distraction than a supportive
friend, but you’re welcome. »
~Noah
« No, we wouldn’t have won if it wasn’t for you. »
~Stranger
« Eric did everything, really. »
~Noah
« You helped him. »
~Stranger
I feel warmness in my chest but decide to shake it off and go on with the conversation.
« Actually, I wanted to go on stage and
solve the problem when I noticed Craig’s mistake. »
~Noah
« Did you? I thought you hated math. »
~Stranger
« Well, yeah. But that one wasn’t that hard. »
~Noah
« Craig doesn’t agre
