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CHERRY LEANED INTO THE SEAT!
Vance stood beside her, all of his concentration on the pinball machine in front of him. He slammed the side of the machine, causing the girl to look up from the bench.
Her bubble gum popped. "You can't be this passionate about a game."
Before he could answer, his attention was drawn over to a curly head of hair across the arcade. He scoffed.
"That stupid fucking kid. When I get my hands on him, I swear to God-" Vance glared daggers into the back of the dude's head.
"Who are we talking about?" Cherry leaned forward.
Vance and Cherry were both unashamed in their staring, but at least Cherry tried to keep her voice down when she was shit-talking. Vance made sure to scream their full legal name as loud as possible.
She followed Vance's pointing finger at the boy. For the life of her, she could not remember his name.
"The dude from the office?" She questioned, looking back at her friend.
"Finn, Finney, Funny, it doesn't matter." Vance waved a hand dismissively. "That dumbass is the reason I got suspended!"
"You're the reason you got suspended. Because you punched him. I think."
"Yeah? So?"
The girl shrugged and slumped onto the bench once more, scrolling through her phone absentmindedly. Vance continued his mumbled complaints.
Cherry sat up again properly, a grin growing on her face. "He's kinda cute."
"Can you be on my side? For once?" Vance narrowed his eyes at her.
"Maybe. Gimme some context. What's his problem?"
"He's just annoying. Easy target."
"That's fucked up."
"Says you. You don't even know his name."
"Sure I do."
"What is it then?"
She glared at him, dropping her phone onto her lap. Finney still hadn't noticed the pair's incredibly obvious staring.
Cherry made room on the bench for her friend. "The only reason you're not getting bullied is because you fight back."
"So you think he's weak?" Vance laughed.
"I don't think he's strong."
"You should talk to him since you like him so much."
"Fuck no."
"Fuck yes. It'd be funny."
Cherry applied a fresh coat of lipgloss, staring at her reflection in the mirror as she contemplated the decision.
