“Fuck them, Calli,” Emmie spits. “We don’t give a shit about their standards. And you shouldn’t either, although I know that’s easier said than done. This is your future, your life.”
“And, you’re eighteen soon. You don’t need to listen to a word from them.”
“I’m sure they’d find a way to make me,” I sigh sadly.
Stella’s phone thankfully cuts through the heavy silence that follows my words, quickly followed by a loud, “Yes.”
“What is it? Seb finally seeing results for those dick growth pills he bought?” Emmie asks so seriously I can’t help but snort.
“What?” Stella blanches. “You both know as well as I do that Seb doesn’t need any support in that department. I’m one happy girl.”
“Kill me,” I mutter.
“Aw, sorry, baby C. No more dick talk, we promise.”
I roll my eyes at Emmie and turn my attention back to Stella.
“So what is it really?”
“A surprise for next week.”
“Oh, they got back to you?” Emmie asks excitedly, clearly aware of what Stella’s been up to.
“Yeah, and it’s all ours.”
“Fuck yeah. It’s going to be awesome.”
“Anyone wanna tell me what’s going to be awesome?”
They both turn to me, wicked smiles playing on their lips.
“All you need to know is that you’ve got to clear your diary for the first few days of the holiday. Apparently, we’re going to have a spring heatwave and we’re going to make the most of it in style.”
“I’m gonna need more than that,” I mutter.
“Nope. Just know that it’s going to be the best few days of our life, and—”
“And, if you play your cards right with Alex, maybe you could—”
“Tell me you haven’t planned a ‘let’s get Calli laid party’,” I beg.
“Nope, it might just be a happy coincidence.”
“He’s so hot for you, and a few days away might just be what you need. After all, it got you in his bed last weekend.”
“I’m not giving Alex my V-card.” Because I’ve already handed it to the devil.
“We’ll see. You’re gonna need the hottest bikini you own. Fuck it, we should go shopping. Get a few new things that will really drive our boys crazy.”
“And my brother?” I ask, lifting a brow.
“It’ll be almost as entertaining watching him finally blow his lid as it will be watching Alex drool over your hot-as-fuck body.”
“You two are trouble.”
“With a capital T, baby.”
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