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“Of course it was a great question,” Calleigh said. “You guys should take a seat. ”
Calleigh reclaimed her seat, leaving just enough room for one person.
Liz stood off to the side as Hayden took the empty spot. Trent sent her a come-hither look and moved over so she could sit next to him. Liz tried desperately to avoid eye contact.
Hayden noticed she was still standing and nudged Calleigh over. Her green eyes glanced up at Liz, and she thought she saw a flicker of frustration.
Calleigh reluctantly moved down the booth, and Liz sat down next to Hayden. She sipped on her drink thoughtfully. Hayden had stuck up for her, and she appreciated it.
“Before y’all showed up, we were talking about Senator Maxwell. What do you know about him?” Calleigh asked, her mouth quirking up at the side as she looked from Hayden to Liz.
“Probably not as much as you do,” Hayden said. “What have you heard?”
“Oh, nothing really,” she said, waving her hand.
“Come on, Calleigh. You said you knew his sister,” Rick prompted.
“Well, I don’t really know her,” she said with a smile. “I just know about her through a reputable source—my sister. ”
“Isn’t his sister still in high school?” Liz asked. She remembered the biography she had read the night before.
“Yes,” Calleigh replied. “She is, but she’s graduating this year. ”
“What is a high schooler going to tell you about her brother that isn’t already in the papers?” Monique asked. “I’ve heard he has a pretty clean slate. ”
“I heard he was engaged,” Calleigh got out quickly. “Called the wedding off because she didn’t have enough money or something…wouldn’t fit into the family mold. ”
Liz narrowed her eyes. She hadn’t seen anything in her research about his being engaged. Sounded like a rumor to her.
Hayden stretched and bumped Liz’s knee with his own. She peeked up at him when he didn’t move it away, but he was looking at Calleigh. Strange mixed signals.
“Is that all?” Trent asked. “That’s not news, Calleigh. That’s gossip. ”
“I don’t believe he’s as clean as he comes off. He’s a politician! How is this guy winning?” She humphed.
Jenny giggled then. “Did you not get a good look at him?”
“You don’t get a picture of him at the polls,” Calleigh grumbled.
“You don’t forget that face when you’re voting,” Jenny said with a smirk.
“I would hope that some people would vote for a person based on their policies and the kind of person they are, rather than on their looks,” Calleigh spat back.
“I just hope people vote,” Liz muttered under her breath.
“Preferably just the educated,” Calleigh said.
Liz glanced away, not wanting to have this conversation. She had very strong opinions about this, and bringing it all up wouldn’t be in her best interest.
“Oh, come on, Calleigh. Cut that crap,” Hayden jumped in. “You don’t honestly think we shouldn’t let people vote if they haven’t gone to college. ”
“But that’s such a low bar, Lane. ”
“You’re such an elitist,” he said, shifting his weight closer to Liz.
“All right…high school diploma, but I really think you’re selling America short,” she said.
Liz wanted to keep her mouth shut. She swore she would. It wouldn’t help anything to speak up, but…but she just couldn’t stay quiet.
