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“ Seleeeeene,” she draws out my name

“ Whaaaat?” I mimic her whine

She crashes into my pillows dramatically “I’m bored ”

I shove aside the sheet h?” I ask

“ With Harley ” Her voice drips with disdain, as if even his nausts her

I glance to the“It’s nearly ti on their projects?”

Victria props herself up on her elbows “I a on their projects ”

I let her words sink in “Oh! ”

“Yeah ”

“ Well” I pause, careful about which words I use “What about you and, uh, Bartie?”

“ He’s annoying,” she snaps, sitting up and tossing my pillow up in the air She catches it, then stares at me “What about you and Luthor?”

I shrug, nother eyes

“You’ve been working with hi forward

“Yeah, but”

“Listen, be careful with hied She sets the pillow back onlike the simple task deserves her full focus