Ash looked super confused. “Pornhub? Latest video?”
“Yeah. I’m not sure how long they’ll take to post it, but I’d be shocked if it wasn’t up by next month. Don’t worry though - I’m on their email list, so I’ll be the first to know when they post it. I wonder what they’ll call it. I’m thinking Bride Squad vs Birthday Bitches.”
Ash went ghostly pale.
“What’s wrong?” I asked. “You look so pale. Almost like that stripper you pretended was a banana luge!” I reached up to give her a high five. “That was so fucking epic. It’ll definitely make the highlight reel.”
Ash didn’t move.
“Hey, don’t leave me hanging.”
“Did I just… Did I just star in a porno?”
“Yeah you did!”
“You’re joking.”
“I’m not.”
She looked at Esme. “Is it true?”
“Yeah, girl!”
“Oh my God. OH MY GOD.” Her confused look turned into a huge smile. “I’m a porn star! That’s so badass.” She finally high fived me.
There we go! That was the reaction I’d been waiting for.
“All the guys who ignored me in high school are gonna feel like such idiots when they see it. They missed out. You guys! We’re gonna be famous!”
“My parents be very proud,” said Slavanka.
Ash’s eyes got huge. “Parents… Oh God. Do you think my dad is gonna see it?”
“Oh, for sure. Most of their videos get like 20 million views. He’s gonna be so proud of you!”
“No he isn’t. He’s gonna kill me!”
“Weird. You and your daddy have a strange relationship.”
“Are you telling me you’d actually be okay with your dad watching that video?”
“Sure,” I said with a shrug. “Why wouldn’t I be? It’s just sex. Everyone does it. But anyway, they’ll use the names from our fake IDs, if they credit us at all. So your daddy probably won’t even know it’s you.”
“But look at me! I’m a ginger. I don’t exactly blend in.”
“Huh, good point. You do have red hair. And redheaded porn stars are super rare. You’re gonna be the talk of Reddit!”
“No! No, no, no! I don’t wanna be the talk of Reddit. Are you sure they filmed it? Because I didn’t see any cameras.”
“They hide them in the trees. And in the monkey masks.”
She shook her head. “But…but… Why didn’t you tell me?!”
“Because everyone knows about that site. And you signed a release form. You even happily accepted money for your role.” I pointed to the envelope with $1200 in it.
“I thought that was a door prize! And the release was to get out of prison!” Ash was breathing so fast. “You can’t let them post that video! I’ll die!”
“Let me get this straight. You don’t want them to share that amazing footage with the world?” I didn’t understand what was happening. Starring in a Banana Party video was like…the coolest thing ever. “A second ago you thought it was so cool.”