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Without a word, Thorne starts eating his food like it were his last before battle.
    “Dude, slow down.  You’re giving me indigestion just looking at you.  Food should be savored, not swallowed whole,” Shawn said.   “My mama would swat your hand.”
    “Good thing your mama isn’t here then, huh?”  Thorne shot back.  “I’m sorry, that was uncalled for.  At my old school , you had only fifteen minutes for the entire lunch.  You learn to eat fast.  Plus their food was gross, not worth savoring.”
    “What school was that?”  Amber asked curiously.  If I didn’t know better, I’d have thought her eyes turned to slits like a cat.
    “Just a school in a different lifetime,” Thorne replied demurely . 
    Shawn and I watched Amber as she sits stunned that he didn’t answer her.  Caleb, obviously amused with Amber’s lack of comeback , happily ate his salad.  We chatted quietly about nothing in particular and Thorne finished his mac-n-cheese and ignored our chatter.  I watched in amazement as he pulled out a copy of The Lightning Thief and started reading.
    “Thorne, I don’t mean to bother you while you’re engrossed in your children’s book, but I have to ,” Amber says sugary sweet.   “ Listen, there were things that happened this summer and for whatever reason I got stuck with these two.”  She pointed at Caleb and me accusingly.  “I have a reputation to uphold, and you my dear are my solution.”
    His right eyebrow lifted , and his face broke out in a grin.  “That sounds mildly interesting.”
    “Mildly interesting ?  I’ll show you mildly interesting .  I’m sorry, but this has to be done,” she stands up abruptly and walks over to where he is sitting .  He stayed silent, probably curious about the crazy girl with the wild hair .   She pushed the table out of her way.  He was sitting with his legs stretched out , and feet crossed at his ankles.   If I didn’t watch her with my own eyes, I’d never believe she is so bold.   She put one leg over his lap and both hands over his shoulders as she straddled him.  Without warning, she lean s forward and kissed him.  The book falls silently to the floor as he put s both hands on her waist.  People in the lunchroom started to take notice of our table and cat calls began to be chanted .  I scoot closer to Caleb, he put his arm over my shoulder and nudges his chair until we are hip to hip.  Shawn’s mouth falls open , and I’m pretty sure she isn’t breathing.
    Thorne was incontestably not o bjecting to Amber.   As uncomfortable it’s making me, I can’t quit watching.  
    Caleb whisper s in my ear that Major Yukmouth is on her way.
    “Yukmouth?”
    “She retired from the Air Force as a Major, and her last name is Yukkamoth . She is disgruntled from not being a real police officer. ”
    A teacher wearing smart shoes and a perfectly starched white shirt and khaki pants marched over (literally) and cleared her voice loudly , causing the two to come up for air.  “That is unacceptable behavior, both of you should be ashamed of yourselves.  The two of you practically having sex on the lunchroom floor is the reason for detention.  I’ll meet you both here after school to scrub all of the tables and chairs.”  Her finger is waggling so hard that her cheeks jiggle .   As she walks away, she yell s out for us to mind our own business or everyone will be here after school.   As though a giant mute button was pushed, silence filled the room .
    “How was THAT for mildly interesting ?” Amber asks as she wipes her mouth with the back of her hand.
    “I don’t know , can I get an instant replay?”  He replied coolly.   Without missing a beat, he picked up his book and start ed reading again.
    Shawn and I struggle to contain our laughter.  We laugh until tears are streaming down our faces.  Every table that was within eyewitness shot was laughing hysterically.  What a way to start our first day of school.