we shouldn't

My eyes squint open to the smell of pancakes and I couldn't be more excited. Turns out I got a good solid two hours of sleep! Not bad for a first night in a new home. I quickly change into some baggy black sweat pants and a skin-tight red cami before grabbing my toothbrush and toothpaste, making my way to the bathroom.

"I-uh-I'm sorry," I stutter out when opening the bathroom door, shocked to see Billie standing right there in front of me.

"Chill bro, I'm just brushing my teeth!"

I take a breath in an attempt to compose myself before stepping into the bathroom. "How was your night?" Billie asks, squeezing toothpaste onto her toothbrush.

"Shit. But that's normal," I shrug, doing the same with my toothpaste.

"Felt," Billie nods her head, holding a hand over her heart dramatically. The room becomes silent except for the sound of our toothbrushes scrubbing our teeth.

After a minute or so Billie leans down and spits out the toothpaste into the sink. I catch myself staring at her reflection in the mirror. Normally I'd think this was disgusting, but something about Billie-

Stop it, Spencer!

I rinse my mouth and walk out of the bathroom into the kitchen, finding Maggie slaving over the stove. "Need any help?" I ask, running a hand through my slightly messy hair.

"Sure, you can grab the syrup," she smiles. This woman is always smiling.

We all sit down and have amazing vegan pancakes. Maggie found a new recipe she was excited about. She even made them into shapes. Some were hearts and others were stars, which I thought was just the cutest thing ever!

"When's Finn and Claudia coming?" Billie asks while pouring syrup onto her stack of pancakes.

"Not sure, probably around noon," Maggie answers.
I watch as Billie nods and starts to eat her star-shaped pancakes.

"Have you thought about where you want to go to school?" Patrick asks me.

"Yeah, I think I'm gonna go to public school." I feel a tad bit guilty not taking Maggie up on her offer but I can't imagine not having an excuse to leave the house every day.

"Sounds good, I'll call them and get you set up for Monday. Sound good?"

"Yeah," I fake a smile.

~~~

"Hey, Spencer. Finneas and Claudia are here if you want to meet them?" Maggie says through my closed door.

"I'll be there in a second," I shout back.

I hop off the bed, put my phone on the charger and walk into the living room where everyone is sitting.

"Hi Spencer, I'm Finneas," a man introduces himself.

"Nice to meet you," I smile.

"I'm Claudia," a beautiful woman who is practically on top of Finneas introduces herself.

I wouldn't know who anyone here is but I figured this all out last night during my stalking hours.

"Great to meet you both!"

"Turns out Patrick and I are going out for dinner, we'll be back around eleven. You need anything?" Maggie asks, with a hand on my shoulder.