To My Future Cheating Husband

IX. Second Male Lead

Ava's POV:

I chuckled, feeling her arms tighten around my waist while her minty breath brushed against my nose - we are that close. "Yay!" I fake enthusiasm while motioning my body around, but I was trying to wiggle my way out of her tight grip.

"I'll see you after class?" she asked.

"Oh...umm, that's lunch, and I want to sit with Trev," I replied.

She scratched her head, "Can I join Av?"

"You want to sit with us?"

She nodded, tapping the tip of her wedge against the tiles. "It's boring without you now, plus you all look like you're having so much fun."

"We do?" I question in disbelief knowing. Do we look like we were having fun? Trevon is still giving me death glares. Ben wouldn't stop shaking and inhaling my scent. Eli is sweet, but I know the boy got a motive. I'm talking about getting into my panties incentive.

"Sure."

With that single reply, Mary sat with us during lunch.

Ben is going to need another inhaler.

Ben shook his inhaler and took another breath. "You know, too much of those things aren't good for you," Mary said with a smile while bashing her lashes.

Ben shook the inhaler once more, but it didn't make it into his mouth before Trevon grabbed it. He threw it into his pocket, "She's right. Any more of this and we're going to have to call the ambulance."

Eli grinned deviously, "Anyone here knows how to do CPR?"

Mary raises her hand, "I do," she said before lowering it. "I took a class because my mom is a nurse. She said it's important."

Eli positions his chin beneath his knuckles. "So, let's say, Ben choke. Would you give him mouth-to-mouth?"

"Of course!"

Ben placed his hands around his neck and began to fake choke. With drama, he drops to the floor, causing all of us to burst into a roar of laughter. "I can see why Av wants to sit here. You guys are so funny!" Ben sat back on his chair, but the smile dropped when Mary lightly slapped him, "You're too much, Ben."

He places his hand on his arm, "Will you be my girlfr-" Trevon slaps the back of his head.

Eli shook his head, "So, are we all going to meet up at the theater, or does someone want to drive us all there?"

"Better for the environment if we all drive there together," Ben stated.

"The environment won't change because four teenagers decide to carpool to the movie theater," Trevon interjected.

Eli tilts his head, "And it has nothing to do with the fact that you want to sit beside Trevon's sister?" I gave Ben a suspicious look.

"O-Of course not!"

"Great. Then, we will ride together, and I'll sit beside this pretty lady." Eli wraps an arm around my shoulder. I looked up, only to see Eli gazing down at me, our proximity was too close for comfort. His thigh brushed against mine, and I couldn't help but swallow at the slight of his blemishes.

Mary coughs, breaking the odd moment. "Can I come?" She probably felt left out the whole conversation.

"Y-Yes!" Ben immediately replied.

Mary smiled widely, "What are we watching?"

Eli removes his arm from my shoulder, and I couldn't help but hold the space he left. "Aquaman," he spoke in a deep voice.