Fawn sat at the school lunch table with Gavin who held her hand while eating a greasy, oozing piece of pizza. Across the table sat Bo and Mute. Bo held a gaming system and kept swearing repeatedly for reasons she didn't know. Gavin glanced up and over her shoulder, then his face split into a big grin.
"Ah." Gavin squeezed Fawn's hand. "There's Zelda."
When Zelda saw them, she smiled then hustled over to the table. She sat down by Fawn and nudged her with her elbow. She was glad she'd been forgiven for dragging the girl into a big mess. She was even more grateful that Zelda was now her best friend.
"So how was your first day of school?" Zelda beamed.
"Not too bad." Fawn shrugged.
"Even if you aren't used to it?" Zelda raised an eyebrow as she took a chomp of pizza. An orange drizzle of grease dribbled down her chin.
Fawn laughed, then handed Zelda a napkin. "It's all in the mechanics."