smile > ed

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In lunch, I spot the new girl, Layla. "Yo, Layla!" I shout over the voices filling the lunchroom.

She turns and looks at me. I wave, smiling. Layla smiles back, paying for her lunch.

"Bro, she's fucking hot." Robert nudges me. "Get it, dude."

I roll my eyes. "I'm not gonna treat her like an object, Robbie. She's actually really chill. I'm gonna invite her to our homecoming game and ask her to homecoming."

"Hey boys." Layla smiles.

"Hey Layla." I smile. "Do you wanna sit with us?"

"Sorry, no can do, Second Dolan."

"What?" I ask.

"I said-"

"No, I know what you said. What do you mean, 'Second Dolan'?"

"Well, I met First Dolan in first period. And I met Second Dolan in second period. Therefore, Ethan is First Dolan and you are Second Dolan."

I kind of just stare at her. "Oh. Anyway, why not?"

"I'm sitting with some girls I met." Layla smiles. "Sorry G." With that, she walks away.

"You totally just got rejected...Second Dolan." Robbie nudges me. The dudes laugh at me.

I roll my eyes. "It was one time. She can't say no to me." I laugh with them.