It's Complicated — Episode 7

Tim rolled his eyes and slapped tenders onto their trays too. There. Happy? I found a random table and sat down. Tim parked next to me immediately.

Vivian frowned slightly. She wanted the seat across from Tim. Ethan vetoed. No. You sit across from Anne. I'll sit across from Tim. No way. I sighed.

Why do you get to sit across from him? They're both guys. What are you worried about? She gave me a pointed look. So what if they're both guys?

We're all in this together. Just sit wherever. Fine. You've got a point. In the end, everyone gave a little. Tim next to me. Me across from Ethan.

Ethan next to Vivian. Vivian across from Tim. Everyone was satisfied. Finally, we started eating. The atmosphere was awkward.

Ethan broke the silence first. Did you solve the last problem on the pop quiz this morning? Yeah. Did you draw an auxiliary line?

Yeah. From point A? I nodded. To point E?

What? I might have gotten it wrong. I laughed awkwardly. Tell me.

To point F. What was your answer? I gave the number. He looked completely defeated.

He slumped in his chair and started eating mechanically. What are you two even going on about? We're eating! Vivian added, no one on one in the quad.

Rules. Just then, Vivian coughed on her drink. Ethan patted her back gently. Slow down.

She looked up and for a second their eyes locked. something flickered between them I cleared my throat four people remember exactly I'd slowly accepted this weird arrangement after lunch we split up Ethan and I walked back toward our homeroom together Vivian and Tim headed