“Olivia!” Olivia jerked her head up from her phone at the sound of her name and smiled at the sight of her friend Mia approaching her.
“Hey Mia!” she said, sliding her phone into her back pocket. The girls hugged.
“God, how long has it been?” Mia asked.
“Since before winter break, so at least two months,” Olivia said, opening the door of the restaurant.
The girls chatted while the hostess grabbed the menus and led them to a table. They talked about their winter break, catching up while they waited for the waitress to take their order.
Mia and Olivia had been best friends since they were roommates freshman year. They had both moved off campus sophomore year to different apartments, but they had stayed friends and made an effort to catch up every few weeks.
The waitress arrived to take their order, and they paused their conversation to order.
“God, I hate college guys,” Mia said after the waitress left.
“Preach,” Olivia said, raising her water glass for emphasis. Mia laughed, rolling her eyes.
“But seriously, you’ll never believe what Tom asked me the other day.”