In Fair Verona

XXI

School has been flying by. It's been a boring routine, just doing homework and hanging out with friends. Yesterday I spent a couple hours with Sebastian, Poppy and sadly, Jeremy.

The other days Georgia and Mia sat with us through the entire break. Gossiping about some rumour they heard about a teacher affair.

It was interesting at first but eventually I got bored because it's all they discussed. Other then this pair of shoes that's trendy right now and everyone wants.

Gwen and Richard are currently out for dinner with some people Richard works with. Auguste is laughing with Ximena in the kitchen and Phoebe is up in her room. I haven't seen Grace home since November 1st. Today is the twenty seventh.

I think she's too scared. I still don't know Gwen's opinion. She hasn't mentioned Grace. Nobody has.

We're all just scared.

I spoke to Richard about having Arianna over. He didn't ask any questions just said sure. That may of been because I started of by saying "Hey so my best friend since I was a kid wants to visit. You know, from the home I was forced to move out of."

The doorbell rings and I hop off the couch to answer it.

It ends up being Amber.

"Hey Casey. Phoebe's home right?"

"Yeah, in her room," I move to the left to let Amber in.

I go to shut the door but then Addison shows up at the porch.

"Hey don't shut that," she says.

I let Addi inside and both the girls start chatting away. They block my path back to the couch and I regret answering the door.

"Oh hey Amber," Auguste says emerging into the front room. "Isaac with you?"

"No he's at home," Amber says shortly and returns to talking to Addi.

"Oh."

The girls begin up the stairs and Auguste goes back to talking with Ximena and I go back to being bored on the couch.

Fifteen minutes later Auguste pokes his head into the living room.

"Wanna go to the movies with Ximena?"

"And third wheel?" I groan, not even looking up from my book.

"Well. Then invite someone," Auguste says.

"Like who?"

"I don't know. Whoever you hang out with. Sebastian, Poppy?"

"Nah."

I don't know why I hang out with them. I don't really like them or care about them. I just never get happy to see them or excited that I'm going to hang out with them.

"So you don't wanna go?"

"Not really?"

"Yeah but maman said I can't go out tonight unless you or Phoebe go."

"Why?"

"Because she hasn't met Ximena yet and won't let me go on a date till she has," Auguste rolls his eyes.

"Say you're going with Isaac."

"I already told her I wanted to go out tonight. She would know."

I shrug.

"You guys hang out twenty four seven. Why drag me into this just so you can see a movie."

"There's a difference between hanging out and going on a date. You wouldn't know."