"Hey," I said as I stood in front of her.
"Hey," Otti replied.
Crickets.
I didn't know what to say. I wanted to ask why she hadn't invited me to her party. I knew that would be insane though. Otti doesn't owe me anything. We barely talk as it is, and when we do, it's usually when no one's around. I'm sure she thinks I'm trying to keep our friendship a secret from everyone at school. I hate that.
"Uhm, d-do you have a second?" Otti asked, breaking the tension.
I nodded before dropping down into the seat beside her. Otti shuffled through her backpack for a moment. When her eyes returned to mine, that shy girl was back. The blushing one that I dream about way too much for it to be normal.
"I don't know if you've heard, but I'm having a birthday party," she said shyly as she handed me a
