“It’d be cute if Grant and Clare end up together. We’d have a complete little group.” Simone leans across the table grabbing a piece of cheesy bread an employee dropped off during the search for Grant.
Aspen and I cast one another a glance. “That’s because you haven’t been around Grant enough. He’s not a one-woman kind of guy.”
“It’s not that bad, Marissa.” Aspen waves a hand in front of her dispelling my concerns.
“Well it’s not as good either. What if he pulls the typical Grant move and forgets to call her?” No one refutes my argument. "If those two get together tonight, it could end extremely bad.”
“Are you ladies going to join us for our May fourth celebration?” Finn leans over and breaks up our conversation.
“May fourth?” Simone asks looking to Trey for an answer.
He stares at her for a second. “May the fourth be with you.Star Wars. How do you not know this already?” We all shrug. “Every year we get together and watch the movies. This year Finn suggested we watch them in story order rather than production.”
Aspen, Simone, and I stare at him. “I have no idea what you’re saying.” Aspen states what I’m sure we were all thinking.
Finn sighs. “The first three they made are actually the last three. You switch them to watch it in order.”
“So the first movie is actually the fourth?” Aspen asks.
“Yes.” Finn nods his head like he’s proud Aspen figured it out, but I bet she’s still as confused as I am.
“You start with the fourth movie? So the fourth is the first?” She asks.
“No, the fourth is the fourth, but it’s the first in the story.” Finn pats her on the leg.
“Then why isn’t it considered the first?” I ask, not sure about this guy logic.
“Because it was made fourth.” Trey jumps back in the conversation, his voice rising in irritation.
I scan the muddled faces of my friends. “I’m confused.” I look to Ryland for help since he’s been quiet during our back and forth. He remains silent, but a small grin slowly grows on his face.
“Me too.” Simone leans back on the couch, her fingers held up ticking them off as she works through it in her head.
“Don’t worry. You three are no longer invited.” Trey reaches to the table grabbing his glass of a dark colored liquor and leans back as if the discussion is over.
Simone hits him in the arm with the back of her hand once. “Hey, you can’t kick us out.”
“Simone,” Aspen draws her name out, “do we really want to spend an entire day watching tenStar Warsmovies?”
“Hmmm…no,” she answers.
Ryland leans into me squeezing my side with his hand. “Technically it’s seven movies and we should consider watching the new one first.”
Finn thinks for a moment and then nods, and Trey agrees.
“Wait. So now the seventh movie will be the first?” Simone can’t let it go.
Trey groans and throws his head back placing a hand at his hairline. “We need to stop talking about this.”
Simone and Trey start to argue back and forth over whether she’s allowed atStarWarsday. I’m still confused on why she even wants to be there.
I lean back into Ryland and whisper. “Are you going to this movie day?”
“Yeah, I haven’t been able to go since college.” He pauses in thought for a minute. “Do you think you’ll be able to go that long without me?”
I put on my best sad face. “It will be hard, but I’ll manage…somehow,” I answer sarcastically.
“Will you really move with me when I sign to a new team? Away from your friends? I’ll practice every day during the week and then travel for games.”
