‘Day Four doesn’t sound very fun,’ he continues. ‘But Day One-Hundred-And-Four … you could have so much fun on Day One-Hundred-And-Four!’

I groan. ‘Let’s just stick to Day Four. What would you do, Bec?’

‘Well, I think I’d try to help out other people? You’d be able to see all their problems – solve everything! So I guess I’d try to do that? Make the world a better place.’

The fact I hadn’t already thought of that makes me feel incredibly self-centred.

Bec looks at me suspiciously. ‘Why all the questions anyway?’

‘Oh, I’m … writing a book,’ I say. Smooth, Zach. That’s totally plausible …

‘You’re writing a book?’

‘Think fast!’ Ethan yells, standing up from his seat, but he freezes before he throws the ball. Something else has caught his attention.

‘Oh. My. God,’ says Chase. If his jaw was any lower, it would be resting on the table.

‘What’s going on?’ Bec says, and I turn to see Kellen standing on the far end of our table. Only he isn’t wearing any clothes. He’s totally naked, cupping himself for modesty.

‘Good morning, classmates!’ he calls, beginning to stride the length of the table. ‘Happy prom! Today is the first day of the rest of our lives. So let’s all live a little, shall we?’

Josh cheers and stands up to give him a round of applause. He’s the only one.

‘Kellen, what are you doing?’ I say as he approaches. I can’t decide if this is the worst thing he’s ever done, or the best. ‘You do realize I will remember this tomorrow?’

‘I think we’ll all remember this tomorrow,’ Chase says, clueless.

‘Oh, but my sweet lamb,’ Kellen says, leaning down so the two of them are face to face, ‘that’s just it. You won’t. None of you will. Isn’t that right, Zach?’

There’s some murmuring as people look at me now, trying to figure out what the hell is going on and what I have to do with it.

You know what? Fuck it.

‘Right,’ I finally say.

There’s no point in fighting it. He’s correct: nobody will remember this tomorrow, so what does it matter?

‘Do you trust me?’ He offers me the hand he was cupping himself with, leaving him free as a bird. I don’t take it. I’ve just seen where it’s been.

‘Absolutely not!’ I laugh. ‘Kellen, this is crazy.’

‘Come onnnnnn,’ he says. ‘Let’s cause some trouble.’

‘Fine,’ I say. ‘But put some clothes on first.’

‘You’re the boss.’ He winks, going to fish his clothing off the floor.

Chase is completely speechless.

‘Are you gonna explain what the hell is going on?’ Bec says.

I see Rhys storm across the room towards Kellen and grab his arm. ‘What are you doing?’ He tries to keep his voice lowered, but we all hear it.