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The door to the staff room opens and Oak strides in, brows furrowed. “What are you two bickering about? Every time I come in here, you’re bickering like an old married couple.”
“Archer being a fucking asshole, as usual,” Gav says.
Oak laughs. “After all this time, I’d think the two of you would have got used to each other’s bullshit by now.”
“Any news yet on a substitute for math?” Gav asks.
I know that his workload has been bothering him, but he seems extra frustrated. It’s hard to believe that taking a class could put him in this bad a mood.
“A few leads, but you might need to give me until after Spring Break,” Oak says.
“That’s four weeks from now, for fuck’s sake,” Gav replies.
I don’t even want to think about how close spring break is, as it means two weeks without fucking Adrianna. The idea of not seeing her for any length of time, let alone two weeks, makes me feel sick to the stomach.
“I know. I’ve had trouble finding anyone who has the qualifications,” Oak says.
“Fuck the qualifications.” Gav spits. “We’re a secret and illegal academy for mafia heirs. Find someone who knows their math.”
He has a point, to be honest. Who cares whether the replacement is qualified to teach maths? It’s not like this place has any fucking rules, anyway.
“You have a point. I think you’ve given me an idea,” Oak says, a glint in his eye.
“Good, well, I hope that idea means I’ll be able to stop taking math class ASAP.”
Oak shrugs. “Hopefully.”
I clap him on the shoulder reassuringly. “It can’t be that bad.”
“It is impeding my time to dole out punishment. I’ve got less free periods and so I’m getting fewer students sent to me.”
My friend truly is unhinged. “You are fucking crazy. Did you know that?”
Gav nods. “Yes, and proud of it.”
“There’s a hockey game on tonight at the stadium in town. Either of you up for a guy’s night out?” I ask.
Oak shakes his head. “Sorry, I’ve got plans.”
“Fucking married life is cramping your style, Oak.” My eyes shift to Gav, expecting him to flat out refuse.
He nods. “Sure, I could do with a break from this place.”
The easy agreement surprises me, especially from Gav. I expected him to put up some resistance to going.
“Perfect, shall I drive?” I ask.
“I’ll order us a cab,” Gav says, taking a sip of his coke. “I want to drink and so do you, right?”
I think I’ll need a drink tonight. “Yeah, sure.”
“I’ll book it for seven o’clock out front.”
I wink. “See you then.” I walk out of the staff room and leave my two friends, heading toward the gym, where I’ve got junior combat class. Tonight, I’m going to make Adrianna regret being so loud about her plans in front of me.
I sense that she did it in an attempt to make me jealous, asking Nik in the way she did. An act that can’t go unpunished.
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