““Have you got money for food?” Apparently, that was the wrong thing to say, because her smile faltered. Was she embarrassed that we knew she didn’t have much money? It’s not like it was her fault or anything. “Yeah, I’m good.” She waved a lunch ticket at me. “See ya.” Phoenix slugged me on the shoulder before taking off to his own class, and I rubbed my arm after he was out of sight and wondered why I was such an idiot sometimes.””
