We were watching Romeo and Juliet, when we came to the scene right after Romeo kills Tybalt. I snorted disbelievingly.
Her: What?
Me: He’s blaming fate for killing Tybalt when he just took the fricken sword and stabbed him. God, where did fate come in?
She chuckled, shaking her head. I frowned at the screen as the movie continued with Romeo continuing to screw things up. Her: Would you like to watch something else?
I shook my head. Me: We have to see this at some point for English anyway, so we might as well get it over with now.
Her: Well, technically we don’t have to. It was optional extra credit.
Me: Um, have you seen my grade in that class? There is no such thing as ‘optional’ extra credit when my grade is that low.
She rolled her eyes. Her: What do you have, a low B? Oh my gosh, the world is ending!
I scowled at her. Me: It’s a high C, actually.
She shrugged. Her: Same dif.
I raised my eyebrows. Me: And what do you have?
Her: A, I haven’t blown it yet.
Me (muttering darkly): yet…