Chapter 42

“Yeah. I almost did, anyway, until Ms. Richards offered me a spot here.” He grinned. “Now, you’re stuck with me.”

Paige chuckled. “It could be worse. You could be a girl.”

“Now the odds are evened,” Angie said. “Three and three. Do you still live with your folks?”

“For now,” Joe replied. “As far as I can tell from what Ms. Richards said, there’s class every morning and we have to be at rehearsals all afternoon, and then if we’re in a show, there go our evenings Thursday through Sunday. That doesn’t leave any time to work, even part-time.”

“Not really,” Paige agreed.

Joe took out his phone to check the time. “We should get back there, I guess.”

Paige did the same and nodded, so they finished their drinks and took off. They were a few yards down the street, heading to the theater, when Paige hissed in a breath.

“What’s wrong,” Joe asked.

“Her ex is watching,” Angie told him.