Page 50 of Privilege

“Hey.” She shoves me and dissolves in another fit of giggles.

“Oh my God, Ami, we cannot go into the Forge like this,” I say, wheezing.

“Of course we can,” she gasps. “Hey, all you Forge men,” she growls. “Don’t mess with us.”

I roll my eyes and lean against the light pole, waiting for her to pull herself together.

“Okay, okay.” She straightens her spine.

“Are you ready?” I say, one more chuckle escaping me.

She puts her tough face on. “Of course. Come on, Vale, this is serious.”

“Ami, don’t,” I warn, and I shove the laughter down before it overtakes me. We both shake ourselves out a little.

“Here we go,” I say. “Follow my lead, okay?”

She raises her eyebrows at me. Who knows how this is going to go? Maybe I’ll finally get some answers about what she’s up to.