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Carpal tunnel of love

Chapter 39: Carpal tunnel of love

It was Sunday and five friends had decided to spend the day together. It was a beautiful morning and Jenn, Wally, Alain, Jade and Roy all sat in a booth in a small diner for breakfast. The waiter came by and took everyone's orders and the group was left in silence. There was a lot of tension, Jenn could tell. Jenn wasn't blind and saw the glare Jade was sending Roy from across the table.

When they first came into the small breakfast house and picked a table, Jade had purposely took the seat by Jenn so she wouldn't have to sit by Roy. She was furious with him and when they had the chance she needed to talk with him privately.

The waiter came by with their meals and placed them on the table. A grin came to Wally's face and he rubbed his hands together, licking his lips. He grabbed his fork and stabbed at his pancakes, taking a huge bite. He let the taste linger in his mouth before smiling broadly.

"Mmm, now this is pancakes!" Wally continued to dig in his plate, savoring each bite.

Jenn rolled her eyes at her boyfriend, wondering how he could be so oblivious to the tension. Alain was fully aware of the tension and attempted to lighten the mood. He cleared his throat.

"So after breakfast you guys wanna hit the mall?"

"Oh, I'm in," Wally said quickly, finally pulling his attention away from his food. "I hear they brought in new arcade games."

Alain nodded and turned to Roy. "What about you, Roy, you wanna go?"

"I'm not sure. I was gonna make other plans." replied Roy.

Jade scowled at him. "Well, we wouldn't want to keep you from your plans, Roy."

Roy narrowed his eyes at her. "You know what, I'll go."

"Well I'm in. I heard they have...," Jenn trailed off, looking at Wally. She slapped his head. "Don't do that."

"Ow," whined Wally as he rubbed his head. "What was that for?"

"For licking your plate. You're not a dog."

"But I'm still hungry."

"I don't care, you're in public and that's embarrassing."

"Alright... mom."

Jenn ignored his comment. "So you're coming too, Jade?"

Jade picked at her omelet and put her fork down. "If it's ok with Roy. I mean, I wouldn't want him getting mad at me or anything."

"It's a free country," Roy bit back. "You can do what ever you want."

Jade glared at him and he glared back.

Every one calmed down a bit after agreeing to go to the mall and both Roy and Jade managed to enjoy their food, even though they would look at each other with veiled eyes. Roy was upset with Jade for not being understanding and it was clear that Jade was mad at him.

Finally they finished their meals and payed for their food. The boys all went outside but Jenn pulled Jade to the side. When the boys questioned her sudden action she replied that it was 'girl stuff' and the boys backed away. Jenn pulled Jade into the bathroom inside the diner and faced her.

"Ok, what's going on with you and Roy?"

Jade crossed her arms. "Nothing."

Jenn crossed her arms as well. "I'm not blind, Jade. I saw the look in your eyes. It was almost like as if you wanted to beat the shit out of Roy. Now tell me what's wrong."