Kyla has just finished her ramblings about how awful her group is when Ashley enters the coffee shop with Aiden in tow. Why I allow this to bother me I don’t know. I mean, it was my decision, my lack of commitment, my choice that  we’re not together. So I shouldn’t feel let down that she’s dating the biggest cheating rat that Satan ever created.

Ok. I admit, maybe that was a little harsh, but do you ever get a bad feeling about someone? Because I do, and in my opinion I’m a pretty good judge of character.  And Aiden, well he’s just bad news. Yes my name is Spencer and I have been overtaken with jealousy.

Urgh, he’s hanging all over her. Doesn’t he know she HATES public displays of affection, she thinks it’s tacky. Jerk.

Kyla must have caught me staring, as she’s giving me THAT look.

“What?” I ask in a pitch one step away from only being heard by dogs.

“I just think it’s time you either get over your commitment phobia and get with her or get over her Spence. It’s just not healthy the amount of time you two have been in love with each other but have not been able to make it work.”

“What? I’m not…we’re not in love anymore Ky, she’s with Aiden. I was just looking in that general direction.” As I say this I wave my hands and look back, I catch Ashleys eye and immediately cringe.

“You know, You should let Kyla set you up with a hot lesbian!”

“Kyla stop talking in the third person, you know it completely freaks me out.” I look at her pleadingly, she really does know how much I hate it. In fact I think that’s why she does it.

“All I’m saying is, I think the new chick is gay.”

“Who? Carmen? I highly doubt that.”

She shakes her head at me. “Please. Spencer the last time I checked, my gaydar was more finely tuned than yours!”

“Is that so?” I ask even though I know as straight as she is, she’s probably right.

“Yep, as it happens I bought gaydar version .08 and downloaded it from eBay, complete bargain I tell ya, you should consider it. Lord fucking knows you need it Spence.”

This makes me laugh out loud, Kylas innocuous lectures can often bring me to tears of laughter. In this instance it brings a lot of unwanted attention. Several people are looking in my direction. This crowd includes both Aiden and Ashley, who are now only a table away.

As I consider how out of control my laughter is, and how many people are gawking at me I begin to laugh harder and more uncontrollably realising I probably look mental about now. This only causes Kyla to start and in turn another one of our hysterical laughing fits ensues. Which we’ll never remember how it began when we’re done.

Before my eyes completely blur from unshed tears of hysteria I see Aiden role his eyes, shake his head and turn his back on us, I’d be surprised if that jock cock ever let himself go enough to experience such a fucking simple but amazing emotion. He seems to just take himself way too seriously.

But what I also see is Ashley, and she’s not rolling her eyes. In fact I can almost see the smile she’s holding back as Aiden clearly begins to berate us to her. I also see a bit of jealousy I think. A desire to be in on a joke that can bring two friends to tears in a crowded without giving a fuck. I think she may well be envious.

Before I can get any deeper with any thoughts of her. My laughter begins to die down and my breathing slows to a more normal pace. Kyla seems to be gaining control also. But then I see it. That grin appear right back on her face, which makes me mirror her and we’re off again.

By the time we’ve actually calmed down my stomach aches. I look at my watch and it seems our twenty minutes are up. I give Kyla a hug and tell her I’ll catch her later before I make my way back to the library. The only thing keeping me going is the knowledge we only have two hours left before I can get out of here and relax with a nice cold beer.