Rise by Miller Stefne

Author:Miller, Stefne [Miller, Stefne]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Published: 2011-06-21T00:00:00+00:00

chapter 24

Riley, Chase, Tess, and I drove through the streets of Guthrie in complete silence. Due to the boys’ moods, it felt just as chilly inside the car as it was outside. Frigid, actually.

It was the night before Thanksgiving, and at the moment the boys didn’t feel they had much to be thankful for. As a matter of fact, I was fairly certain they regretted ever going out with us that night at all.

My aggravated boyfriend spoke up, finally breaking the silence. “Every guy in America just lost part of his girlfriend’s heart. I know I sure did.”

“That’s not true,” I objected. “Riley, honestly, it was a small sigh and nothing more.”

He looked over at me and scowled. “Small sigh? Charlie, you practically hyperventilated.”

“Did not.”

“Did too.”

Tess sat giggling in the seat behind me.

I watched Riley’s grip on the steering wheel tighten. “I’m not kidding,” he continued. “All the guy did was walk into the cafeteria and the entire theater exploded in ear-splitting screams. It was horrible.”

“I didn’t scream.”

“Not then, you didn’t. You waited until he said, ‘Hi, I’m Edward.’”

“Technically it was, ‘Sorry I didn’t get a chance to introduce myself last week. I’m Edward Cullen.’”

He glared over at me again. “Forgive the discrepancy. So I didn’t lose your heart in the first five minutes of the movie, it was the first ten.”

“You didn’t lose my heart.”

“Not until the restaurant scene,” Tess said. “That was when it was officially gone and the true hyperventilating started.”

“Shush, Tess. You aren’t helping.”

“Hey, you made it longer than me. I lost it before the movie even came out and I found out he was British.”

“Edward’s not British,” I said.

She leaned forward in her seat as Chase sat in a clump against the window behind Riley. “Rob is.”

“Who’s Rob?” Riley asked.

“The guy who plays Edward in the movie.”

“He’s British? Oh good grief, I can’t even imagine a British accent coming out of that face. Wow.” I didn’t hide my enthusiasm and regretted it instantly because all it did was add fuel to Riley’s anti-Edward fire.

“For cryin’ out loud!”

His yell caused the windows to vibrate, but I tuned out his tantrum and spoke directly to Tess. “I didn’t notice any sign of an accent. I’ll have to listen for it next time I see it.”

“Next time?” Riley groaned. “You’re gonna see it again?”

“Well, your mom wants to see it, and then I’ll have to take Tammy at some point.”

He moaned. “Of course you will.”

“What about Anne?” Tess asked.

“She isn’t allowed to see it.”

“Then she’ll be the only sane one left in the group of you. Maybe her parents are on to something,” Chase said, finally coming out of his disgusted trance.

I gave Riley’s shoulder a pat. “I promise I won’t see it more than three or four times. Five max.”

He didn’t speak. His jaw was so rigid I’m not sure he would’ve been able to even if wanted.

“Honestly,” Tess said, “I think it’ll take at least that many times to see it before we realize there are people in the movie other than Edward.

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