LUCAS’ POV.

“Okay. I want to be cool, and pretend I didn’t hear a thing, or that I didn’t understand a thing of what you guys were talking about, but I can’t. A movie is playing in front of me.” She paused, “Damn! John’s wife slept with his uncle!” She suddenly screeched, and I got out of my chair abruptly, almost falling, as I tried to clamp my hands over her little mouth.

“What are you saying? You’re totally out of your mind, Sadie.” I said, with one knee on the ground, so I could match her height.

“No, I’m not, Lucas.”

“We were only rehearsing for a drama at...