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Elizabeth Jensen sat down at the breakfast table and looked at her brother. He wreaked. "Did you fucking shower?"
"I totally showered." Clay answered her, shoving a piece of mango into his mouth. Elizabeth raised an eyebrow, knowing that was not true at all. "I didn't shower." Clay sighed, and Elizabeth nodded.
"Did you shower last night?" Lainie Jensen spoke as she sat down next to her husband.
"Look, I just-" Clay began his speech, "I turned the water on just now, and I thought about it all, the whole thing, taking clothes off, dealing with hair, and I just- uh- I couldn't do it." Elizabeth furrowed her eyebrows, not knowing what he was going to say next. "Look, we shower everyday, and it's just a lot."
"Okay." Matt Jensen nodded, obviously very confused.
Lainie sighed. "Kids, I need to discuss something with you two."
"Oh shit." Clay cursed as he grabbed his stuff, standing up. "I'm meeting someone at Monet's for a school project." Clay was out the door when he shouted, "Love you guys!"
"There's definitely something going on with him." Elizabeth spoke softly as she placed her fork on her plate. "I'm finished."
Her parents nodded as she stood up. "No Justin last night?" Her mother asked curiously. Elizabeth shook her head before her eyes widened. "Like your father said, we're not stupid." Elizabeth nodded as she stood up and left the table.
*
Elizabeth walked down the hallway at Liberty High School. She saw Clay and Justin on the staircase looking as if they were having an argument. When Clay left Justin, Elizabeth went up to her boyfriend. "What was that about?"
"Nothing, babe." Justin smiled as he took Elizabeth's hand in his. "I just asked about homework."
"You guys looked like you were arguing." Justin shook his head, sending her a warm smile. Elizabeth didn't believe him at all.
"It's nothing to worry about." Justin smiled. "Here, let me walk you to class." He took a hold of the books she was carrying.
