Rachel scanned the classroom for somewhere to sit, other than besides Brendan, whom she was trying to avoid. She saw one of her close friends waving to her, and she made her way over to her. She sat next to Jake, someone she's rarely spoken to before.
"Did you get my text?" Julia, Rachel's friend, said loudly. "Peter is SO not worth it!" Rachel glanced around to see if anyone has been listening. "Lower your voice!" she whispered aggressively.