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up.”
    She tossed a few fries at me and laughed. “Make me.”
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                            Chapter Three
     
    Luke
    After leaving Science class and avoiding Christie standing at my locker , I decided to head off campus for lunch with my brothers. I rarely get to spend time with them anymore. Thanks to my job and girlfriend. So having time to just bullshit with them helped ease my mind from telling Roxy what I did before leaving class.
    “Luke, why are you ditching that piece of ass to hang with us?” Charles asked as we stepped out of Beau’s truck.
    “C’mon, Charles, don’t you know that the constant talk of shoes, dresses and the like are enough to rob the balls of any man. Luke just wants to make sure he still has his. Well, what’s left of them anyway.” Beau laughed as he sat at one of the old tables in front of Frank’s Drive Inn.
    I tossed my head back and laughed at them. “Hell, Beau you are just jealous that I actually have someone that might want to pay attent ion to my balls and you don’t.”
    “Please, you couldn’t get that uptight bitch to go anywhere near them.” He chuckled.
    “Yeah, she probably hasn’t even let you do more than just kiss her.” Charles snickered looking over the menu.
    I laughed harder as something out of the corner of my eye caught my attention. Still chuckling I turned my head and saw Roxy throw a tomato at her friend only to get fries tossed back. Beau noticed where my gaze was and snorted. I turned back to him and asked, “What?”
    He nodded in her direction. “Did you ever talk to her?”
    “I said I would. She said she didn’t start it and didn’t even know what was being said until she walked in to school this morning.” Looking back at her, I added. “I believe her. She seemed genuinely worried and frustrated over all of it.”
    Charles tilted his head to the left with a curious look on his face. Realization finally dawned on him when he started shaking his head. “Oh, the stuff with Marie. So it’s one of those girls?”
    Beau nodded and pointed Roxy out to him. “Yup, the little one.”
    His eyes widened in shock when he looked Roxy over, “Holy shit! How the hell did she even move Marie let alone twist her ankle? She ’s the size of an eleven year old, a very cute eleven year old. Hmm, is she single?”
    My eyes narrowed at him as my lip curled up in disgust. He gave me a toothy grin wiggling his eyebrows before standing up. “I’m going to go say hello. Order me a burger and fries, Beau. I’ll be right back.”
    Charles walked over to their table and sat down next to Roxy. She was taking a drink of her float and started to choke when he plopped down beside her. He gently patted her back to help her. She quickly waved away his help and mouthed something to him. He stopped patting but left his hand on her back. He leaned down close to her ear. My eyes narrowed even further. “Wha’ da hell does he tink he doin’? She ain’t goin’ fall fo’ dat.” I growled under my breath.
    Beau laughed at me. “Why are you so riled over it? Damn, I don’t think I’ve heard you slip back into that accent since we moved here.”
    “Mus’ be da day for it den.” I grumbled standing up to walk over there.
    “Whoa. Stop right there.” Beau grabbed my arm stopping my advance. “What are you thinking about doing?”
    “Jus’ goin’ ta say hi.” I shrugged his hand off my arm and walked over to their table. Her friend Jess saw me, as I got closer. I nodded to her and sat on the other side of Roxy placing my arm over her shoulder pushing Charles's hand off her back in the process. “Hey. How’s da food today?”
    Charles snickered at me and scooted further away from her. Jess looked at us and swallowed her mouthful. “It’s great. As always. Don’t you think so Roxy?”
    I glanced down at Roxy. Her cheeks