Chapter 24: Pink tank top and research boards.

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There are a lot of things I regret.

One of those things was falling asleep next to Leon.

"Hey snuggle monster." He greeted.

"Shut up, sleep talker." I growled.

He gave me a dazzling grin, "Still not as bad as snuggle monster."

"In my defense, I'm a very clingy sleeper!"

"Specifically, to things you like to snuggle."

"Who doesn't snuggle their pillow?"

"Aha, but I'm not a pillow."

I threw my hands up in exasperation, "I give up!"

He laughed slightly at that.

"Hey what's happening here?" Lawrence asked, his head popping out from a room in their office.

"I am sick of being called snuggle monster!"

"But you do snuggle a lot." He pointed out, fully emerging with a sandwich in his hand.

"Gimme." I said, pointing to his sandwich.

He stuck his tongue out like a little kid, "No, this is mine."

"Please?"

"No."

"Hmph, meanie "

"Give her the fucking sandwich, Lawrence."

I grinned at Leon, "Thanks, snuggle bug."

"Snuggle bug?" He repeated, hiding a smile by placing his knuckles on his lips.

"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." I reasoned.

"Truth to that." Lawrence exclaimed, tossing me a high five.

Basically, he just slapped the air towards my direction or something and I returned it by slapping the the air in his direction. Like a long distance high five.

"Ah, this feels just like old times." Lawrence said wistfully.

I smiled slightly as I took a bite out of his peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

"Sounded like fun..."

Leon sighed, "It was, honestly."

I remained silent.

"I still don't know how your brother got to you before us." Lawrence said, breaking the silence.

I stared at him for a good second before flickering my gaze back to the sandwich.

"Your brother's the same as other gangs; just trying to be better than us."

My eyes widened at what he said.

"Well, it's just a guess. Don't get so worked up." He said, ruffling my hair, "Goodnight Dayana."

With that, he left.

I shook my head at that thought, "Y-yeah."

"Lawrence came up with a weird hypothesis that your brother's in a gang, y'know." Leon informed me.

I pursed my lips, "Yeah, I know."

Leon looked slightly aback, but his look vanished as soon as he took a quick glance at Lawrence.

"Can I... Can I ask more about your hypothesis?"

They looked at each other, having a telepathic conversation with each other.

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