Wrecker dropped into the chair next to me like nothing weird had occurred and looked around at everyone staring at him.“What?”
“You just agreed to Alice’s crazy idea of throwing a grad party in eight days,” Nikki said.
He shrugged, leaning back like he hadn’t just sealed his own fate.“I just figure with only a few days to plan it that she won’t have much time to cook up some crazy shit.”
My dad tilted his head.“I mean… you’re kind of right.”
Wrecker chuckled.“This ain’t my first rodeo, guys.”
“I feel like I should be offended,” Alice said, narrowing her eyes at him, “but honestly now it’s like a challenge to see what crazy things I can come up with.”
Wrecker shook his head, already doomed.“Give it your best shot, babe.”
I winced slightly.Even hungover, I knew that was a mistake.
“I’ve got the food covered!”Carnie called from the kitchen.“And the cake, too.”
Alice pointed dramatically toward her.“I didn’t doubt you for a second.”She snapped her fingers in the air.“I need a notebook.”Before anyone could stop her, she jumped off her stool and bolted down the hallway.
“I don’t know if it’s badass for me to admit this,” Raven said slowly, “but I’m kind of scared to see what Alice cooks up.”
Nikki patted her hand.“We just do what she tells us and be the cool aunts when this is all done and over.”
Raven nodded.“I mean, I can do that.”
Alice came back seconds later with a notebook and pen like she’d been preparing for this moment her entire life.
“Okay,” she said, flipping it open.“We need decorations, food, which Carnie has, drinks, obviously, games, music—” She paused as her pen flew across the paper.“A bounce house,” she added suddenly.
“No,” Eden said immediately.
“A slip-and-slide.”
“No.”
“A mini petting zoo.”
“Absolutely not,” Eden said louder.
Maniac pointed at Wrecker.“You can’t even say shit because you are the one who pretty much threw down the gauntlet for her to go crazy.”
Wrecker dragged a hand down his face.“Yeah, I see that now.”
“Do you think people are going to be able to make it with such short notice?”Calla asked.
“I mean, of course the whole club will be there, but anyone else to invite?”
“Devil’s Knights!”Mayra said immediately.
“Shit,” Brinks muttered.“Alice and Meg together is just a hilarious train wreck waiting to happen.”
Alice looked at him over her shoulder.“Why do you think we keep going on vacation with them?It’s a guaranteed good time.”
“I’ll send out a group text to the Devil’s Knights ol’ ladies,” Mayra said.
Alice nodded.“Perfect.Anyone else?I think we should just put out a mass invite to the whole town.”
“Whoa, whoa,” Wrecker said quickly.“I think you need to reel in that mass invite, babe.”
