𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 • 𝘣𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴 [✔]

chapter thirty one.

April 2015

"Ma?"

Janis woke up with a gasp. The first thing she saw was Claudia looking back at her. "Jesus fucking Christ, Claudia!"

"Sorry, you woke me up with your snoring," Claudia said. Janis sat up on the bed as she rubbed her eyes. She looked to her right where Claudia's nightstand was. The clock read '2:45'.

"So much for wanting to eat together," Janis sighed. "i could make mac and cheese."

Claudia grinned. "You haven't made mac and cheese since I was six or seven."

"It was actually when you were nine, but who really remembers?" Janis joked. "How's it going with Ben? Do you like like him?"

"You realize you sound like a middle schooler?"

"Uh, you didn't answer my question!" Janis waved her finger.

Claudia rolled her eyes. "Ma, he's nice, a gentleman, respectful. He's just a good guy that probably just wants to be my friend and I'm okay with that. If he wants to be friends then it'll be okay. It's not like the world is going to end if he doesn't ask me to be his girlfriend."

"You still didn't answer my question," Janis scoffed. She got up from the bed and threw one of the stuffed animals Claudia kept on her bed at the teacher. "You could've just said 'yes I'm in love with him! I want to marry his handsome face!' Jesus, woman, just admit your feelings! We could've been eating mac and cheese by now."

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Several days later

Ben
So you know how you said you're an english teacher?

Claudia
Yes, that's my job last time I checked.

Ben
So you're pretty much around books all the time?

Claudia
I'd like to say so, technically I have my own personal library in my room and in my classroom.

Ben
Okay, perfect. Book recommendations. Go!

Claudia
I knew this was coming. Okay, you cam never go wrong with the classics. 'Frankenstein' and 'Dracula', but my personal favorite is 'Farenheit 451'.

Ben
Wow

Claudia
That seemed sarcastic.

Ben
Oh it wasn't, I was just amazed.

Claudia
Amazed, huh?

Ben
Yes, the last time I asked someone for book recommendations, they blocked me. That someone was my friend Lucy.

Claudia
She isn't much of a reader?

Ben
The only thing she reads is short stories, Magazines, the restaurant menu and texts.

Claudia
Sounds like half of my kids. I can't wait until I meet Lucy. She sounds nice.

Ben
If you classify pulling my hair because I refused to watch Twilight with her then yeah, she's the nicest person on the planet.

Claudia
Twilight fanatic? Where has she been my whole life?

Ben
I think I've made a mistake...

An: hey guys, gals and nonbinary pals! sorry for the late update, i did have a busy day and by busy i mean watching shadow and bone and tfatws :) but also i got called for another job interview and i got it!! so that's probably going to mean less updates :(

anyways, kind of a spoiler for this fic um lara being in detroit bc of her mom isn't true 👀 BUT THAT'S FOR FUTURE CHAPTERS

get ready for ben and claudia's roller skating date :))

and i leave you with this

me rn: