New York State of Mind *Grand Army*

5

They all have love in their lives...
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"I feel bad that they got suspended, so I'm, like, gonna support, obviously. People are always like 'be an ally' so I try to be a fucking ally, and she's dead grilling me. What the fuck?" Joey rambled on. Jayson and Will had gotten suspended for the incident in the stairwell, and Dominique was holding a grudge against Joey.

"Am I a fucking racist white cunt, co-opting shit?" Joey asked, as Tim, Luke, George, Ryan headed to their seats in the movie theatre.

"Dude, if you're racist then we're all racist, and... I'm not racist." Luke whispered into Joey's ear. Ryan felt a pang of jealousy throughout her body, as she sat down in a seat to the left of Tim.

"Look, I think it's just complicated. Give yourself a break. This is why I don't get political. Everyone's so fucking sensitive all the time." Luke said sitting down in the isle seat. George went to sit down next to Tim, but he stopped him.

"Yo wait, Joey. Uh, George, why don't you sit there?" Tim asked, pointing to a seat over. George gave Tim a confused look, but Joey spoke up.

"Oh, it's okay. If I sit here, I'll be closer to the isle, so..." Joey said, trailing off. Tim visibly upset, just nodded and looked at the screen. Joey sat down, and snuggled into George's side, taking a hit of her vape.

"Are you okay?" Ryan whispered to Tim. Tim looked at her with a smile, and nodded. Ryan reached over, and interlaced his fingers with hers and placed her head on his shoulder. Tim pulled out his phone, and sent Joey a text.

Tim: 'Yo what's your deal?'

Joey: 'Nothing just want a good seat'

Joey looked over at Tim and gave him a confused look. Joey looked down at Tim and Ryan's hands interlaced, and took a deep breath before leaning back into George.

"Yo, Ryan and I are gonna go get food, who wants?" Tim asked, pulling Ryan up from her seat, and dragging her with him. Luke looked between the two, before he pulled out his wallet and handed them some money.

"Large popcorn, Milk Duds, and a Sprite." George said. Tim pointed at Joey seeing if she wanted anything, but she shrugged him off. Tim and Ryan walked off, and out to the concession stands where they waited in line.

"I just never know with her." Tim said, upset about what just happened with Joey.

"I don't know what's gotten into her. You guys were good not too long ago right?" Ryan asked. Little did the two know that Anna completely shut down the idea of Joey and Tim dating. Joey being the good friend she was, decided that she didn't want any drama in the group, so she respected Anna's decision.

"Next please." The concession lady spoke. Tim and Ryan moved up in line, and took a look at the menu.

"Could I get a large popcorn, Milk Duds, a Sprite, and... do you want anything?" Tim asked Ryan, and she nodded.

"Could I get a small popcorn and some Skittles please?" She asked. The woman added up the total, and Tim handed her the cash and she put it in the register.

"I think you should just tell her how you feel." Ryan said, grabbing the popcorn and candy.

"I know, I'm just-" Tim was interrupted by Joey. She came up behind Tim and wrapped her arms around him with a smile. Ryan knew that this was just a way to show everyone that Tim belonged to her, a way to claim him. Joey pressed her lips against his, as Ryan and the concessions woman stood there awkwardly.