Just as I'm about to reply, her phone lights up and it's Zack texting that he's outside. We both get up and she leads the way to the living room, where Asa is still on the couch. This time, however, he has his textbooks spread out on the table. I hesitate and trail behind her slowly, not wanting to be seen in such a scanty outfit.
"We're leaving," Maya tells him as we stand at the end of the couch.
"Have fun," he mumbles as he gazes at the equations written across the page. He adjusts his glasses on his nose.
"I don't know what time we'll be back but I'll try to text you when we're on the way," she warns. "You know, so you can put on pants."
"Who are you going with again?" he asks in a slightly distracted tone.
"Zack," she answers.
"And where is the party?" he questions. She relays t
