MARTIAL HEARTS - Eli Moskowitz

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐖𝐎

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"is it cool if I sit here?" A familiar voice asked Demetri. The trio sat at their usual cafeteria table, the one closest to the exit. Athena next to Eli, copying his notes from biology class.

She didn't bother looking up, she never did. Eli looked at the boy in surprise, as Demetri spoke up. "ooh, sorry, tables really blowing up right now." He said with a tone of sarcasm in his voice as he gestures to the chairs with both his hands.

"I can put you on the waitlist, but it's probably next semester at the earliest." Demetri said. "uh, okay." The boy said as he was about to walk away. "no I'm kidding, sit." Demetri gestured to the seat next to Athena.

Athena looked at him, her bored expression was quickly replaced by a surprised one. "Miguel, hey!" She greeted the boy with a warm smile.

"You two know each other?" Demetri asked as he waved his index finger between the two of them, they both nodded in response.

"met him two days ago, at the mini mart." Athena said to Demetri before turning back to Miguel. "I never properly introduced myself, I'm Athena." She smiled as he nodded to her with a grin.

"Demetri" Demetri said, introducing himself as well. "This is Eli." Miguel nodded at Eli with smile. "a man of a few words." Demetri said, making Eli smile, though it was barely noticeable, but Athena noticed.

Demetri's gaze averted to something else, someone else. Athena turned to look at what he was staring at, it was Yasmine and Samantha.

Miguel stared at Samantha as she walked by the group's table, Demetri noticed his stare. "Dude, don't torture yourself." Demetri spoke as he nodded towards the table they were now sitting at. "those are the rich girls."

"Well, then why isn't Athena sitting with them?" He genuinely asked, Athena sighed. "they're mean, and selfish, and-" "and they spread that rumor about you." Demetri interrupted her, just thinking about that rumor made Athena's blood boil.

"if you don't mind me asking, what was the rumor?" Miguel asked. "apparently I'm a drug addict, they were the reason I got kicked off as student body president." Athena rolled her eyes in annoyance, Eli put his hand on her shoulder as she slumped down on the table.

"whatever it's fine, I'm over it by now." She lied, shrugging it off. "Do you ever talk to them or..." Miguel asked. "oh yeah! all the time." Demetri said in sarcasm, once again.

"we hang out after school, make out, give each other hand jobs." He continued with his sentence, making Athena grimace at his words. "Athena over there dated half the population in this school, both genders."

he put his arm around Eli. "and Eli here is the next homecoming king, gets laid more than anyone. isn't that right Eli?" making Eli softly grin as Athena snickers.

"Please, if one of them talked to Demetri he would have a stroke." Athena remarked as she shook her head, making Eli quietly chuckle next to her. "You realize what table you're sitting at, right? you've pretty much signed all hopes of losing your virginity before college." Demetri states.

"say goodbye to frat parties, hot girls, hook ups, and say hello to watching The hunger games for the seventeenth time on a Saturday night." Athena said to the clueless boy beside her.

Eli noticed Yasmine and her friends looking at him and the group. "Oh, shit. Yasmine's looking at us." he said, avoiding eye contact with the blonde girl. "probably just making fun of me." He mumbled.