Alex sat across from Mr. Benj who was now her regular lunch buddy, laughing as they discussed various musical and movie ships between different characters.
"For the last time Mr. Benj, Sharpay and Zeke make no sense together!" Alex giggled.
"Okay fine, but you try telling that to any child who loves 'High School Musical' and it will ruin them." retorted Mr. Benj, arms crossed. "But what about Evan and Conner?"
"No!" protested Alex in dismay. "There is absolutely no evidence of either one of them having feelings for the other, the only reason the entire DEH fandom ships them is because of how Evan created their friendship, but none of it was real. However, it kills me every day when I think that they were in the right spot to become friends, if the scene where Conner read Evan's letter would've gone differently then they could have helped each other get through life, but nooo."
"Touche."
"Now, Laurens and Hamilton are definitely gay for each other."
"That is very true, however, Hamilton and Eliza and just so perfect together."
"Agreed. That is until he cheats on her."
The two took one look at each other and started laughing. Once Alex was able to regain her composure, she took a bite of her sandwich but almost choked on it when Mr. Benj said: "Now you and Kata..." Alex felt her face go bright red. Sure, she and Kata worked well together, but they were just friends, maybe not even that yet, Alex wasn't really sure.
"Mr. Benj, I have no clue what you think you saw but Kata and I are just friends. Besides, I'm pretty sure I'm straight." Mr. Benj just laughed again.
"I was just joking Alex." Alex relaxed. She felt obliged to bring back the lighter attitude she just had.
"However, you and Mr. Faist...there's definitely something there." The words came tumbling out of her mouth before she could stop them, but once she saw that it was Mr. Benj's turn to almost choke, and his cheeks get rosy, she regretted nothing.
"Alex I-" but before he could say anything, Alex cut him off.
"Oh come on, I've seen the way you act around each other. Whenever either one of you are in the same room as the other, you manage to flirt while still somehow being completely oblivious to the fact that you clearly have feelings for each other."
By now, Mr. Benj's face was a bright shade of red, and Alex was smiling in satisfaction.
"Well," he said with a small smile. "I was thinking that I really want to ask him out, but I don't know if he's single or not." Then he added in a meek voice. "Also what if he says no?" He paused. "Ugh, I sound like a teenager, what have you guys done to me?" They both laughed, and then Alex's face lit up with an idea.
"Hey, I know! I'll go run reconnaissance during a free period, and maybe bring someone with me, and we'll find out for you," said Alex sweetly. Mr. Benj looked at her caringly.
"Aw, Alex you don't have to do that."
"But I'm going to." And with that, she stood up and walked out the door.
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"Finally! I've been watching them flirt with each other for long enough, it's time they do something about their feelings." Kata exclaimed after Alex enlisted her help to go talk to Mr. Faist during advisory.
"I agree!" said Alex, as the girls walked through the halls to their lockers. Kata stopped towards the beginning of the eighth-grade hall.
"This is my locker," she said. "Meet you here so we can go to the choir room during advisory?"
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Dear Ocean Sky
Ficción General[first draft - this story will be edited later on] "I just worry about people. Especially my friends." "Friends?" Alex looked over at Kata with kindness in her eyes. "Of course."...
