Once everyone was sitting at the table, I restrained myself from leaping to help myself to the food. I was grateful when Mrs Lewis gave the all-clear to help ourselves.

I was fast to load up my plate with the delicious smelling food. Just like the smell, the taste was just as good. My reaction to the chicken on my tongue was to let out a small moan that was only loud enough for Stone to hear.

The leg against mine stiffened.

As I munched on the food, Stone watched me and let out a small chuckle "If you eat any faster then you are going to get heartburn."

I pointed at him with my fork "You should be grateful that Mrs Lewis is such a good cook. This gives me another reason to still talk to you. So, I can get another invite to dinner."

Everyone at the table laughed and I was reminded that we were not the only ones in the room.

"So, Lana, what are you plans for after graduation?" Mr Lewis took the chance to start a conversation "I am sure Brennan mentioned you were musical."

The blonde girl nodded while she smiled "I love singing. I can’t imagine doing anything else. I guess I will try and make it in the music industry."

What annoyed me was how she put herself down. The music industry was tough but if there was one person that could make it then it would be my best friend.

I had the urge to defend her future stardom, so I spoke up "She is an amazing singer. Lana writes her own music, and she has a great voice. She will make it big."

Lana smiled in gratitude from the other side of the table before mouthing "Thank you."

I winked at her, and I hoped she would read it as an encouragement to show the other two how amazing she was.

After she started to speak to Brennan, I got back to eating but was quickly interrupted by Stone nearing my ear.

His deep voice whispered along my earlobe "I am just grateful that it is not you wanting to be the singer. My ears have still not recovered from your Teenage Dirtbag performance."

Not being able to hold back my laughter, I coughed while trying to swallow the piece of chicken at the back of my throat. When I took a drink and looked at Mrs Lewis, I expected to see her looking at me weirdly but instead, she was smiling from ear to ear at the both of us.

The older lady asked curiously "What do you want to do after school, Ella?"

"I have always loved books, so I am thinking about studying English lit at college." I told them "I would love to be an author, but I have always wanted to teach so I am unsure still."

Stone grumbled from beside me "You never told me that."