Chapter 7

Gabe: Are you coming this weekend?

Ameline: No. Dad's in town. (sighs with relief)

Gabe: Are you skipping my aunt's class?

Ameline: Nope. Cee is taking me there. He's staying tonight. We have some sort of family reunion. Even my sister is here.

Gabe: Good, I have the house to myself.

Ameline: Johnathan isn't there?

Gabe: Nope. I got him tickets to a concert on the condition that he would stay away for the weekend. I don't want another repeat of the last four weeks. I feel like we're corrupting you.

Ameline: It's been more educational than sex-ed at school. But I did ask my teacher and John was wrong.

Gabe: What did you ask your teacher?:raised-eyebrow: emoji

Ameline: Anal.

Gabe: I just spit my drink. Are you kidding me?

Ameline: Nope. I raised my hand and in front of the class I told him: My brother's roommate swears that if he ejaculates inside his girlfriend when they're having anal, she won't get pregnant.

Gabe: I wish I had been a fly on the wall. What happened?

Ameline: Oh, my teacher was definitely uncomfortable. Everyone around me laughed. Tony the quarterback high-fived me.

Gabe: That's like the best reaction. Did someone record you?

Ameline:I don't think so, but you need to focus on the answer.

Gabe: Your teacher responded?

Ameline: After a long awkward pause. He was red, but said that if you don't clean the area, it could possibly run down to your vagina and impregnate you.

Gabe: I don't think he's right.

Ameline: My theory is that he did it to scare everyone from having anal—or going bare. He even gave us condoms—two each.

Gabe: :laughing: emoji

Ameline: So, can a woman get pregnant from that?

Gabe: Doubtful. But I think you should tell this to John. It'll serve to scare him.

Ameline: I can't do that.

Gabe: Well, I'm just glad you won't skip your class. When is the test?

Ameline: Next Wednesday. (bites nails)

Gabe: You'll be fine.

Ameline: I'm not super smart like your cousins. I heard that you started college at sixteen. What the fuck?

Gabe: Who told you about that?

Ameline: People talk . . . it was more like the quads were ready to go to college at sixteen.

Gabe: You heard about the quads, huh?

Ameline: You, your twin, and your two cousins are legendary. Apparently you set the Christmas tree on fire when you were four.

Gabe: In our defense, it was the dog's fault and we try not to talk about those days.

Ameline: I want to meet the other three.

Gabe: As you heard from Archer, Piper lives in New York, Seth in Boston, and Jude in Toronto. But the next time they visit I'll try to get you to meet them.

Gabe: How's your sister? Planning on moving back from Oregon any time soon?

Ameline: That hasn't been mentioned so far, but Dad did say that he doesn't want me to go to school close to her. Isadora is too busy to keep an eye on me.

Gabe: But you'll be fine without her.

Ameline: Dad doesn't think so. What if I start partying?

Gabe: You do look like a party animal.

Ameline: That's a cute gif of Animal. I love the Muppets.

Gabe: By the way, what are you doing for your birthday?

Ameline: :shrug: emoji

Gabe: If you have a party don't forget to invite us. I'll bring John . . . dressed, of course.

Ameline: He owns clothes? :laughing: emoji

Ameline: But to answer your question about my birthday. I think we'll just go to some fancy restaurant and call it a day.

Gabe: We'll celebrate when you come to visit your brother.

Ameline: Thank you. You're a good friend, Gabriel Decker.

Gabe: What happened to being your best friend?

Ameline: Keep up the good job and you'll get there. :wink-tongue: emoji

Ameline: I need to help the WWoW with dinner.

Gabe: WWoW?

Ameline: Wicked Witch of Washington.

Gabe: Take care, message me later to let me know you're okay.

Ameline: I'm always okay, but thank you.