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Trick nods, “Yeah, we did. He is irreplaceable.”

“He said he doesn’t know what lesson she has next since it’s already started,” Cash starts.

We all look around as we realize that the cafeteria has emptied and none of us have any idea when it happened. We don’t have to worry about any of the teachers having a problem with us being in here; they will leave us alone like they usually do.

It’s a bonus for us to have the reputation that we do. Hopefully, none of them decide to call our parents either.

“Well, shit, when did that happen?” Cash asks.

Trick chuckles, “I have no idea. Does he know anything?”

“Yeah, he said that he does know that the lesson after this one is gym.” Cash replies.

“Well, I guess we will be going to gym then,” Rafe signs.

I pull a face, “Have we been to gym class this year?”

“Nope,” Jensen replies with a grin. “I can’t wait. I’m going to check my class and see if she’s in there.”

“I’ll come with you,” Riot says, “I’m going to lose my damn mind waiting here for much longer.”

“Why do you think I’m leaving?” Jensen retorts.

“I know I’m not going to focus in class, so I will wait it out here,” I reply and then add, “text us if she is in either of your classes though?”

“Yeah, of course,” Jensen replies. “We will check both; if she’s in one of them, then obviously, we will both stay in that class; if not, then we will come back.”

We watch them leave and then all fall silent, I think we are anxiously waiting to see if they have managed to find her or not. I know that is why I haven’t tried to start a conversation with the others yet.

The longer we wait, the more I wish that I had gone with them, but I kind of think that I would have made a fool of myself anyway, so maybe it is a better idea that I stay here.

Finally, Trick gets a text.

“Well?” Rafe signs.

Trick smiles, “She is in there and studiously trying to ignore them.”

I chuckle, “Tell them not to stare too much.”

Trick types out a reply and then bursts out laughing, “He said: too late, sorry, not sorry.”

“Typical Jensen then,” Cash chuckles.

“What are we going to do until then?” Trick asks, as he looks at the time on his phone, “Oh, never mind. Mom’s calling.”

We all chuckle as we listen to his one-sided conversation.

“Wait for it,” I mutter, to the others, “she is going to ask him to put her on speaker phone any second now.”

“Want to bet?” Rafe asks with a smirk.

“Sure,” I reply, confidently.

We all place a bet on different times, we all know that at some point she is going to get Trick to put her on speaker phone so it would be pointless and wasted money to bet otherwise.

Cash is the one that ends up being left in charge of the betting and who loses and when.

Rafe and I are out by the time that Trick’s side of the conversation starts to sound like he is about to put her on speaker.

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