Keep hoping on

I rolled my eyes at his disbelief. "Go find your friends, dummy. I'm sure someone like you wouldn't have trouble finding them. If you ever need me, just ask one of them," I instructed him as I pointed to some random girl who sat near the corner of the room.

The boy quickly scurried over to the girl who I pointed out and greeted her happily. She seemed quite taken aback by his sudden appearance, but nevertheless she greeted him with a smile. I could see that they seemed friendly, which made me feel slightly happy that he had a friend.

I mean, I knew that she had a lot of friends, but I never thought that they would be that close.

I then turned around and continued walking through the library, making my way towards the counter. As I approached it, I noticed that a few customers had already arrived, including Ariana and her brother.

I quickly slid into one of the empty seats next to Taylor, as she quickly glanced over at me and offered me a small smile. I returned her smile before turni