“What’s so funny?” Zac said, his azure eyes dancing. I sighed, melting under his gaze, then turned my attention back to the food … cafeteria food, that is.

“Nothing,” I said, smiling and almost laughed, then thought of something. “Hey, do they have any Mountain Dew?”

Zac laughed, then replied. “In the soda machines in the back. We’ll get some in a minute. You like Mountain Dew, huh?”

“You have no idea,” I said, widening my eyes. “It’s a weakness.”

Zac laughed, pulling a clear plastic salad container onto the tray for himself. I did the same. Then he slid the tray to the register and pulled out his wallet....