"Tell me something Nairobi Cortes, do you love Luis Mendoza?"
"Mendoza" I repeated, giving some thought and responding "Even the name gives me butterflies"
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Something about today felt different. Why you ask? I guess it's the fact that lately, mom has been in a really and I mean REALLY good mood. Sure it's normal to see her happy, but this happiness was a bit different.
Since I was suspended, Luis and Dean would bring me my homework and also tell me what's been going on in the school. It was just pretty boring stories until Luis said that Cooper is supposed to come back to school the same day I was. I couldn't care less as long as he didn't intervene with me, or anyone from the team.
"Luis, you can't possibly tell me that my mom is acting a bit... different" I explained as I followed beside him to school
He shrugs "Maybe she got a raise?"
"That doesn't seem it.... I've seen this look before, but I can't put my finger on it" I said, thinking really hard
Luis let out a quick gasp as he quickly covered his mouth. I turned to look at him, waiting for his response, but he turned away.
"C'mon Luis, just spit it out!" I begged
"Alright, but don't be surprised if I tell you this"
I shrugged "It can't be that bad"
"Is she talking to someone?" He guessed
I couldn't help but laugh at that guess "Seriously? My mom? She said she wasn't gonna date anymore. She told me herself"
"You never know Nai, she probably found someone she likes which is the reason why she's so happy" Luis adds
I shrugged off the thought of that. Seeing my mom with someone else? My guess is that she got a raise and is proud that she is getting recognition for her hard work.
She wouldn't move on from dad.
"Oh I almost forgot" Luis broke the silence "Cooper is in our last two periods, Math and English"
I let out a groan "Anything else I need to know?"
"I don't think so, but since our teachers heard about the fight, they both seated us away from Cooper so we wouldn't have to have another fight going on" he recalled as we went inside the school building.
It was like an alien walking down the hallway. Everyone just stared at me and quite frankly, it gave me anxiety.
"You'll get used to the staring. They are doing it to all of the team members along with Cooper's friends" Luis whispered
