“No, were not in legal trouble. Well, we might be, but they’ll let it go for a donation,” Asher remarked.
“How do you know that?” I asked, holding my melting ice cream over a napkin.
“They’re quite used to receiving donations from the Hawthornes,” Asher divulged. “My mother is going to be furious when she hears about this.”
On that note, I saw his cell vibrate on the seat next to him. Her name flashed on the screen.
“I think maybe she knows,” I declared. “Now what do we do? We may both be in trouble.”
Chapter 36
AUGUST
Iwasn’t able to answer the phone because I knew my mother was calling to complain that I didn’t have Asher under control. How was I going to take a call like that, as myself, when I’m pretending to be Asher? I waited uncomfortably for my cell to stop vibrating. I could feel Imogen staring at me, but I had no choice.
“I really didn’t want to hear it. I know what we did, and I know what she’ll say,” I stated. “I believe that cell vibrating in your purse is going to be my mother. I suggest you don’t answer it.”
“I wouldn’t know what to say to her besides how sorry I am.” Imogen held her cell in her hand, watching it ring, but didn’t answer it. “I feel really bad. She did a lot to help me and only asked me to help get you past your scandal.”
“Imogen, my scandals have been going on for a long time. This is just a bump, we’ll take care of it,” I said, picking up my own cell to text the real Asher.
“Ash, we have a problem. Did mom call you?”
“Yeah, dude, she did, but I wasn’t in the mood to hear whatever it was, which is always me in trouble.”
“Good, well I need you to text her and tell her you will handle everything tomorrow.”
“Just what is ‘everything’?”
“I may have caused a little hiccup in the road to repairing your scandals.”
“Do tell, big brother. Are you finally having some fun?”
“It wasn’t my fault.”
“I’m intrigued.”
“I can see that smug look on your face.”
“I kinda like it. it’s usually you being smug.”
“Ash, knock it off. I dodged mom’s call. If one of us doesn’t answer she’s going to be beyond mad.”
“Okay, okay, I’ll call her and save your behind.”
“You’ll save MY behind?”
“Well, you’re me for now, so yeah.”
“Wait, we need to discuss what to say.”
“August, it’s easy. You…I, messed up. The girl started it, but it was all in good fun.”
“Jerk, you already saw the video.”
“Duh, when I have fun people get to know about it.”
“Ash, tell mom you’re going to propose tomorrow. That should calm this down and your big scandal.”