Penelope's Secret

chapter 10

Karlee's POV
   Its lunch time and Devin came to school today. He wasn't here yesterday because he just found out his brother who was mossing was dead. Penelope, Gracie, Carson, Devin, and I were sitting at the table. Devin was trying to be his usual self. He was having a hard time. Penelope is trying to be helpful.
   "Devin, from what I heard about your brother, I think others would say he was a great guy." She said.
   "Thank you. He was. He was the first person I told about me being gay. He supported me, even when my parents didn't." He said. He tried to smile.
   I heard someone call my name and turned my head to see Noah. I was confused, I mean he was close to Devin's brother but he usually tries to stay away from my friends and I. "Oh hey. Noah. Why are you here?" I asked confused.
   "I was wandering if I could sit with you guys?" He asked.
   "Sure." I said dumbfounded.
   He went and tried to slide in next to Penelope. Penelope looked at him and smiled. He smiled back, he blushed a little as she went to talk to Carson. Once his blush was gone, he turned to Devin.
   "I'm sorry about your brother Devin." He said.
   "Thank you." Devin said. "I will let you guys know when the funeral is."
   "We will be there." Karlee says.
   "You too? Penelope?" Devin asked.
   "I will for you." She smiled at Devin.
   "OK" He smiled at everyone.
   Noah was still sitting with us. I thought maybe he going to talk to Devin and then leave like everyone else did. But he seemed to not do that. I noticed he was whispering something to Penelope. 'Is there something between them?' I thought. 'No. He is way too shy to ask a girl out.'
   'I am correct about him liking her though.' I smirked and took my phone out and snuck a photo of them. Proof for later when I pick on him.

After lunch
   Penelope and I were walking together and we were talking about a lot of random things. Before we got to our point of splitting up to go to our classes.
   "I am coming to your house tonight." She said. I gasped. I was shocked. Was she going to meet up with Noah? I smirked.
   "Are you coming for.....Noah?" I said it as a joke.
   "Yes. Actually." She smiled. "We have an art project to work on together."
   "I bet he is excited for it. This art project." I said my smirk becoming even bigger.
   "I guess. I mean we have another coming, too." She said, shrugging her shoulders.
   "Who?" I asked curious.
   "Elliot, my cousin." She said.
   "Oh." I said. A thought came to mind. "Is he coming to keep and eye on you. Like a protective cousin."
   "I don't know. But why would he have to be protective." She said.
   "Well. Noah is a boy. You are a girl..." I started and she got my gist.
   "Oh no. Noah doesn't see me that way." She says as her ears got pink.
   "OK. Sure." I said as I walked to my class.