"Were you copying me?" Maxon teased her with a grin. Of course she wasn't. Great minds think alike was all. He momentarily wondered what her dad was like... And why she hadn't mentioned a mom. But he wouldn't press further with the topic.

He laughed a little then. "I won't let you down, I promise." And neither would the comics. Like he'd said before, they were good ones... Oh Batman. She winked at him. HOW CUTE WAS SHE?! He stared at her for a moment too long before replying, "I usually have donuts, but, well..." He motioned to the empty box beside him. "I didn't do so well rationing my supply." He hoped his mom would send some soon. The donuts helped combat his ever-growing homesickness. He took a cherry lollipop from her and pulled the wrapper off. "Thanks." He stuck it in his mouth and shuffled through his stack of comics, looking for the one he'd been secretly reading in class earlier.