At six o'clock, my aunt gets called into work and figures she's had enough time to meet my friends. She tells me that they're welcome to say until whenever and that she'll be home later. Nicholas has to leave, however, because he had a date. Winona and Cassidy have a study session to attend with Parker, who says he'll help them with Psychology seeing as he's majoring in it. Abel had left at 5:30 because he had to work. Jackson just claims he doesn't want to be a third wheel to me and Maddox, who said he has to talk to me.
"Can you help me with my math?" Maddox asks once everyone leaves. I look at him in his seat at the opposite end of the couch. His legs are stretched out on front of him and his eyes are focused on me. He looks as if he's assessing me with a curious gaze and I immediately
