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“It’s more of a ‘my birth control failed, you’re going to be a daddy, please don’t leave me’ rambling plea than a speech.”
“Aoife.” She placed her hand on my arm. “He’s not going to leave you.”
“Yeah?” I blew out an anxious breath. “I really hope you’re right, Case.”
We were interrupted then by Charlie, who leaned over his desk behind us and tapped Casey’s shoulder. “Mack wants to know what’s happening with Alec.”
“Huh?”
“Alec,” he repeated. “Are you with him or something?”
Casey and I looked at each other in confusion before turning back to Charlie. “I’m not—”
“Why does Mack want to know?” I quickly clamped a hand over my best friend’s mouth and asked. “What’s it to him who Casey’s seeing?”
“Why do ya think?” Charlie winked. “He’s clearly still bananas about her.”
“Is that so?” I eyeballed her. “Did you hear that, Case? Cha says that old Mackie boy is still bananas about you.”
“Yeah, well, you can tell Mack that I’m seeing someone,” Casey replied, peeling my fingers off her face. “So he can take his banana back to his side of town.”
“Alec?”
“Nope.”
“Then who are you seeing?” Charlie asked, leaning in close.
“That’s for me to know and you to find out,” she replied, tapping her nose.
“No, seriously.” I frowned. “Who are you seeing?”
She gave me a look that said get with the program before rolling her eyes. “Now, off you go.” Waving him away from us, she turned back in her seat, taking me with her. “I’m not seeing anyone, but he doesn’t need to know that.”
“But you like Mack.”
“Meh.”
“And Alec?”
She shrugged. “So many boys, so little of sixth year left.”
“You’re terrible,” I teased.
Another tap came, but this time it was on my shoulder.
“You rang,” I said, mimicking Lurch’s voice as I turned in my seat to find Charlie looking at me expectantly. “What’s up, Cha?”
“I have a friend who heard a rumor that you and Lynchy were on the outs.” Smirking, he added, “And my friend wants to know if there was any truth to it.”
“Oh, really.” I grinned. “And why would your friend want to know that?”
“Because my friend thinks you are hands-down the best-looking girl at school.”
“Does your friend have a death wish?” Casey quipped. “Because my friend’s boyfriend will kill you dead, Cha. Dead, I tell you.”
“So he’s still your—”
“You can tell your friend that I’m flattered, but I’m still very much taken.”
