She writes it down for him. "I notice Danny was left out there. He still not a Juliet fan?"

"He wasn't that curious. Figured your parents are just strict. I didn't buy that. Still don't, but if you want to play it that way, we will."

"Parent, singular. What's not to buy about it? Teenagers get grounded all the time."

"Lydia doesn't get a good vibe off your dad, and I trust her."

"Hmm. I suppose he would give off a weird vibe. He's never been quite the same since my birth and my moms death," she deflects.

"Like I said, we'll stick to your story until you say otherwise, or the evidence stacks up."

"I don't really know what you want me to say. Dad is overprotective and I have a mood disorder. Theres really not much more to it..."

"I'm not accusing you of anything. So, you and Matt?"

"Me and Matt. Matt and I. Yup, that's a thing. Why, do you have dibs too?"

"No one has dibs. I'm just surprised. He's never been a very social guy."

"He seems social enough to me. Why, does he not have many friends?"

"Hm. I know the feeling. I've never had any friends either, if you exclude my cousin and dad. And Sean Walcott, I suppose. But he's more a family friend, really."

"Walcott's a decent guy. What's your problem with him?"

"He told his parents about my episode last weak in gym, who in turn told my cousin and dad. Which got me grounded. I'm being petty."

"Right."

Quiet math-ing.

Math. She does it.

"Do you know if lacrosse tryouts have been announced yet? I was still hoping to take some pictures."

"I'm not sure, but I'll text you when I know something."

"So accommodating, I'm starting to think you wanna be my friend or something," she jokes. "Despite all the suspicion and everything."

"I think you meant 'because' of all the suspicion. How am I going to learn anything if we don't get along?"

"Ahhh. That makes sense then. Why do you really want to know? Is this town so mundane that you need a little mystery to spice things up?"

"And here I thought I was at least a little hard to figure out."

She laughs. "You seem to be a pretty open book kind of person actually. Or I'm good at reading people."

"You can test that theory. Try reading someone you've never met."

"Try me. You have anyone picked out?"