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I’m about to pull out my book to get some reading in while I wait for Spencer when my phone rings.
“Are you ready for your MCATs?”
My fingers tighten around the book at the sound of my father’s voice. We haven’t talked since I left my childhood home. Not that that actually surprises me. “Hello to you, too, Dad. It’s nice to talk to you.”
Not.
“What would be nice is to know my son is taking his responsibilities seriously. You have your test in two days. Are you ready?”
I grit my teeth, irritated with this conversation. “I told you I should have taken the later exam, but you were the one who insisted I take the first available date.”
“As if the results would be any different at a later date. You’re just looking for excuses to be lazy. Get your ass to work and pass the damn exam!” he bellows.
Because, of course, it was that easy in his mind. You sit down, and the knowledge will magically transfer into your head.
Let’s ignore the fact that it takes a good fourteen years to become a doctor while it only takes you seven to become a lawyer.
“I don’t have time for this, Dad. I have studying to get back to.”
“You listen to m—”
I hang up before he can finish, tossing the phone back into the bag just as Spencer gets out of the bathroom.
“Did you say something?”
“Nope,” I shake my head. “Nothing. Maybe I should just go to the lib—”
“You won’t get any studying done on an empty stomach.”
As if he called it, my stomach chooses this exact moment to rumble loudly.
“See? Let me throw on some clothes, and we’ll be out of here.”
True to his words, in less than fifteen minutes, we’re in the cafeteria, and the line isn’t even that long. Grabbing our food, I’m about to take the first open table when Spencer shoves me in the opposite direction.
“What the…” I look up, my eyes locking on Jade’s. She smiles, and I feel that grip tighten around my stomach.
“Maybe she’ll help you chill for a moment. You should probably have sex. It helps me when I’m on edge.”
“Of course it does.”
“Hey, it’s true. Don’t tell me you haven’t tried it.”
“I’m not talking about my sex life with you,” I say as I walk over to Jade.
Slipping into the open seat next to hers, I brush my lips against the top of her beanie-clad head. “Hey you, I didn’t realize you were on campus today.”
Jade decided to cut out most of her classes and only has one class this semester, which is on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
“I have to eat something, don’t I?”
“I guess there is that. You won’t hear me complain about it.”
“Where are you guys coming from?” Grace asks as Spencer takes the seat next to hers.
“Gym. I found this asshole lifting so much the damn thing fell on his head.”
“I had it under control until you came and decided to meddle,” I mutter, pulling out my book.
