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“Chicken tenders and fries,” a voice finished behind us.
I turned around and smiled at Daniel.
“Yes!” Hannah did a little happy dance. “The chicken tenders are my favorite.”
“You’re a child,” Daniel teased.
“No, they’re delicious.” She looked at me. “Trust me. You’ll want those.”
I laughed and nodded.
“The ranch is the best part.” Malik appeared next to Daniel. “The chicken is merely a vessel to get ranch to your mouth.”
Hannah raised a brow. “And I’m the child?”
Daniel laughed and elbowed his friend. “How was your first class, Saige?”
I let out a small sigh. “It was fine, but I’m already feeling overwhelmed. I have no idea how I’m going to catch up.”
“Hey! No freaking out. You have us,” Hannah reminded me. “We won’t let you fail.”
The guys agreed, but I didn’t think I would feel any better until I started doing something.
We made it through the line, and Daniel led us to an empty area of the furthest table. We sat, and I took a bite of the chicken and groaned. “This is so good.”
Hannah laughed. “I told you!”
Daniel rolled his eyes and took a huge bite of the massive bacon cheeseburger he assembled.
Malik was sitting across from me, and after finishing off a tender, he looked up. “So, are you going to tell us about yourself, or do you want us to go first?”
Hannah tossed a balled-up napkin at him. “Don’t pressure her.”
I watched them and laughed. “It’s okay. I’m from a town just outside of Pittsburgh. I have a little sister and brother. I don’t play any sports, but I like watching them. I––”
“She has two affinities,” Hannah cut me off with a mock whisper.
“Hot damn!” Daniel shouted, and several people turned to look at us. He ignored them and leaned forward. “That’s crazy, new girl.”
I narrowed my eyes at the nickname.
“What are they?” Malik asked.
“Earth and Water,” I answered. He asked me directly, so maybe that was okay. I seized the chance to redirect their attention off me and ask the question that had been on my mind. “How can you tell what someone is?”
Daniel and Malik shared a look, and Hannah tilted her head. “What?”
“Is there a way to tell if someone’s a shifter or vampire or witch or do you have to ask?”
All three of them went silent, and I knew I said something wrong.
Chapter 12
My stomach dropped. I offended them. Made a major mistake. Showed how oblivious I was.
Then, the three of them burst out laughing.
I glared them down and crossed my arms, waiting for them to finish.
