[This kid is so weird! Are all mutants this weird. But it does make it kind of hard to be mad at him.]
Uh, we're not...
[Well, he does want this kid to keep his secret, so he's not going to protest too much EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE DEFINITELY NOT FRIENDS. He's not going to say they are friends and be fake, though.]
Good. Because it won't work if they find out about it.
[Ignoring the fact that the school is run by a mind reader...]
SAM IS KILLING ME
Uh, we're not...
[Well, he does want this kid to keep his secret, so he's not going to protest too much EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE DEFINITELY NOT FRIENDS. He's not going to say they are friends and be fake, though.]
Good. Because it won't work if they find out about it.
[Ignoring the fact that the school is run by a mind reader...]