C21 Twenty-one

The night before, ALEXIS barely mentioned the text from SUZY’s school to CODY, After he was done with his dinner and she was about to leave him .

"I’m coming with you," he blurted, his voice softer than usual, but the determination in his eyes clear. He sat on his bed, fidgeting with the cuff of his shirt like he always did when he was trying to focus.

Alexis turned around to look at him