Page 120 of Anyone But Her

"Anything I can do to help." My dad gets up and goes to his office.

"You want to play eighteen at the club this afternoon?" Cal asks Luke.

"I don't think I can today. I'm too messed up with this thing with my dad. I think I'll just hang out here. Maybe take a swim."

"You can't. Taylor and Birdie are taking the pool."

"Yeah? So? It's girls only?"

"You can swim," I say. "Cal, you might as well show up too. Then Luke won't feel awkward being the only guy."

Cal sighs. "If I have to, but tell Birdie I'm not dealing with her shit today."

"She won't say anything if you don't."

Luke's phone rings. "I gotta get this. It's the lawyer."

"My dad got someone that fast?" Cal asks.

"This is Albert's lawyer. He's calling about the will." Luke hurries outside to answer it.

I hope it's good news. Luke really needs some good news right now.

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