You really like that boy," he said. "Rafael."
"Sure. I like him."
A pause, as if that wasn't the answer he wanted.
"I thought you didn't date boys from school."
I shrugged. "There's always a first time."
More silence. I glanced over to see him studying me.
I sighed and turned to him, peanut-butter-covered knife in hand. "If you've heard something about him, just spit it out."
He sipped his coffee, debating, then said, "They say he's something of a Romeo."
"Romeo?" I sputtered a laugh. "Seriously?"
"You know what I mean, Maya. He likes girls."
"Which, all things considered, is good.
"Sure. I like him."
A pause, as if that wasn't the answer he wanted.
"I thought you didn't date boys from school."
I shrugged. "There's always a first time."
More silence. I glanced over to see him studying me.
I sighed and turned to him, peanut-butter-covered knife in hand. "If you've heard something about him, just spit it out."
He sipped his coffee, debating, then said, "They say he's something of a Romeo."
"Romeo?" I sputtered a laugh. "Seriously?"
"You know what I mean, Maya. He likes girls."
"Which, all things considered, is good.
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