Life is Strangely Beautiful

II

*dling dling dling*
The bell rang to start first period. Me, Justin, and Nico all have first period together. Our desks are set up in groups of four. We have one other guy in our group. His name is Khalid he has brown hair that goes to about the middle of his neck. He is really quiet. I think he is just intimidated by Nico and Justin. Also he doesn't have any of his friends in this class. English went by very slowly. Just as usual. But this time we got assigned a group essay that we have to write with our table group.
"So Khalid, you should probably give us your phone number. Just in case we need to work on this at home," I say to him.
He looks up at me with big brown eyes. "Lemme see your phone. I'll put my number in it." I handed him my phone and he put his number in it. I then texted him so he would have my number. Our essay was on articles about food that we have been reading. There are four articles that we read and we have to use a quote from at least two of them. We started thinking about how we would start our essay and who would write what part. I got assigned the second body paragraph. We each had to do a body paragraph so there will four in all not including our introduction and conclusion. By the end of the class Khalid had warmed up to us.
*dling dling dling*
Class ended and we were off to second period. I had math next with Nico, Jordan, and James.
As I was walking down the hall to math I heard Justin run up behind me. "Hey Hallie... Can I ask you something?"
"You just did," I said with a smile on my face.
"I meant can I ask you another question?" Justin said.
"Again... You just did," I responded, "but yeah. Go ahead."
"Hey Hallie, we got to get to class," Nico interrupted right before Justin was about to ask me something.
"Okay. Uhh... Justin can this wait?" I ask him.
"Yeah I guess. See you later."
"Thanks. Bye."
I run to catch up with Nico and we walk to math together. When we get there James is already there.
"Hey James," Nico says with a smile.
"Hey," he responds. He lit up when he saw Nico. He takes his seat next to James and I sit next to Jordan.

*Time jump... 50 minutes later*

It is the end of class and I look over to where Nico and James are sitting. I notice that they are sitting very close together and Nico keeps playing with James' hand under the desk, but I still see it. Maybe Jordan was right. Maybe they are gay for each other.