Page 47 of Until We Meet Again

"This movie is meant to be, like, the best thing ever,” she says as she moves closer to Tobias.

We're here to watch The Whale, a film I've been desperate to see ever since I found out that Brenden Fraser would be part of the cast.

"I don't know much about it, but The Mummy is one of the best movies ever." I look across at Erik, who is sitting three seats down from me next to Harry.

"I love those movies, dude. Not the third one, though, because the way they switched Evie out was… nah, not cool." I chuckle at Harry, who’s hunched over and shaking his head.

"I've never even watchedthem, bro."

"Are you as uneducated as you look?" Chad says to Josh, who shrugs in agreement.

"Even I've seen them, and they're so not my thing." My eyes automatically roll when Ashlee speaks up. It's almost like a natural reaction to everything she says at this point.

"So, what's your thing then, Ash?"

"I need that spice, Tobias. If it doesn't excite me, then I'm out."

"So, you spend a lot of time on the hub?" She scowls at Harry.

"Like you didn't watch the entire thing waiting for Jen to finally sleep with you." I'm about three breaths away frompunching her lights out and letting her sleep through the movie when I feel Jen clutch my hand, silently asking me to ignore her.

"I'll watch those spicy movies with you, Ashlee, and then we can act them out." Josh nudges her, and she appears irritated with him more than anything else.

"You'll do for now, but onlyoutsideschool hours."

"Oh fuck me, we've all heard about your professor," Tobias says, and I find myself straightening up in my seat. Zane's face runs through my mind, along with a very clear image of his hand on his cock, and I swear I'm almost breaking out into a sweat.

"Isn't he also yours, Tessa?" Erik asks.

Yes, he's mine.

"Calloway? Yeah."

"That guy belongs on an Armani billboard. I love women, like really fucking love women, but even I can see he's hot." Chad bursts out laughing after the words leave his mouth.

"Like, seriously, he's more than just hot. Tell them, Tessa. I know you're not into guys, dating, or anything remotely fun, but you're not blind."

"He's an attractive guy," I say, trying to remain as uninterested as possible.

"It’s a shame he’s off-limits," Jen quickly interjects, and I couldn’t be more grateful to my little brunette.

"Off-limits? Says who?"

"You're not fucking your teacher, Ashlee. Surely you're not that dumb." Harry snaps at her, and I feel personally attacked because, apparently, I am that dumb.

"They did it in Pretty Little Liars and One Tree Hill."

"Dude, I'm sitting right here."

"Don't act like I'm the only girl you're hooking up with, Josh, and when did you turn into a needy little bitch?"

Wow, fucking wow.

"Maybe he has a girlfriend." I feel Jen's eyes on me as I speak.

"There's no ring, so there's no wife," Ashlee states, like the smug little asshole she is.

The trailers begin to play, and Chad lets out the most extreme shush I think I've ever heard, but it's effective. Ashlee shuts up immediately, and as the lights dim and the room becomes shrouded in darkness, it feels like she has disappeared too—a dream come fucking true.

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