Chapter 16

Eli and Elle left abruptly from the coffee shop, and I cannot be more confused. Maybe Eli heard me inviting Cooper to join us and he freaked? Elle did say he doesn't make friends easily, so maybe he was nervous to meet someone new? I honestly thought Cooper and Eli would get along. Cooper was my first friend in college, so I thought we could all be friends. I have to apologize to Eli for making him uncomfortable. Like clockwork, fifteen minutes later the door chimes as Cooper enters Java. Across the shop, he yells, "I'll get you something. I'll surprise you!" Just like in class, people turn their heads in my direction to see who the loud guy is yelling at. The nasty looks make me push my head into my hands and pray Cooper will stop drawing attention to me. Although, I don't see that happening in the future. "Thea? Should I be concerned?" Cooper asks. I look up at him with my eyebrows furrowed and a slight tilt to my head. "Huh?" Cooper sets down a coffee in front of me, then sits down