"Hey." Ruben's reply was clipped, his suspicion mounting by the second. He leaned over the counter, whispering urgently so only I could hear. "Xav, what's this? Weren't you just with Connor? Why on earth did you come back with your f*ck buddy??"
"I'm wondering about that myself." I sighed, the weight of the night pressing down on my shoulders. "I'll tell you about it later."
"Huh? Where are you going?"
"Bye, Ruben!" Alex sang out, waving a hand with a playful, singsong lilt.
"Hah. No way." Ruben shook his head in disbelief, his mouth hanging open slightly. I simply shrugged at him, knowing he'd already pieced together exactly where we were heading.
