Bestfriends

Anthony wakes up scared and runs home, where his sister has been covering for him from the previous night and into the morning. She's suspicious of his activity, though, and reads a text message from Lazaras asking Anthony to come over to study for their chemistry assignment. Anthony leaves reluctantly to Lazaras's house, and Rebecca follows and watches through the window until things get dirty.
It was just another sunset at Java Jones, and Lazaras was tired of waiting.
The better, more patient side of him stood at his shoulder. Anthony. Lazaras looked in his direction, and they exchanged a halfhearted smile. Come on, step it up Laz, he rallied himself inside of his head. Another fifteen minutes, and they’d be out of there with their afternoon coffee, free to talk on the walk home. Lazaras couldn’t wait.
Anthony’s phone vibrated in the pocket of his red letterman jacket. Lazaras turned his head to glare at the screen nosily, unable to help wondering why Anthony’s notifications were