His friends were just staring open mouthed at the exchange. They were good looking kids. Hmmm did I detect a hint of the homo? Huh?

‘Sorry Spencer.’ Mike recalled my attention and shook my hand.

‘A true gentleman,’ I said with a smile and small bow. He blushed. Awww!

‘Uh, this is Bill and uh, Ted.’ Mike introduced his friends. I smirked. Good movies though!

‘Don’t bother, we’ve heard it all before.’ Bill spoke up before before I could say anything. ‘I like to think of myself as the Keanu of the duo.’ he finished. Yep, I’m hearing an ‘F’ with the ‘A.G.’

‘Sorry Spencer,’ Mike shot his amused friends a glare. 

‘It’s OK Mike. I actually came to ask you a favour?’ Well, that shut them up. All three boys stared at me with astonished expressions.

‘You see despite my little problem earlier today I seem to have more friends than seats.’ I explained. ‘I was wondering if…’

‘Oh sure Spencer, we’ll move.’ Mike said as he hastily grabbed for his bag. I smiled at his reaction.

‘Actually Mike. Mike!’ I had to raise my voice to get his attention. He turned quickly looking a bit scared.

‘Actually Mike I was wondering if we could push the tables together and share yours?’ I asked softly not wanting to re-start the frenzied activity.

I received stunned looks from all three freshmen. It’s probably the same at most schools right? I knew I’d developed a bit of rep with girls in the know. Plus my choice of friends and cool brother had boosted my cool factor above average. So I shouldn’t be even be talking to freshmen let alone sharing a lunch table. Well that’s bull. My dad taught me good manners.

‘You were here first right?’ They nodded mutely.

‘So if you wouldn’t mind sharing?….’ more nods.

‘Thanks guys.’ I finished with a super SC smile and went back to my seat as Glen helped them move the table. 

That turned all the heads in the quad. The mutterings started up again. Let them talk, like I cared. We all shuffled up and now I was sat between Amy and Addison. Heaven.

‘Spencer!’  

‘Hey Aid.’ The lanky basketball player walked up to the table. He had another guy with him. If I wasn’t mistaken that was…