#Chapter 40: Girls Night Out
Nina
“Fancy seeing you here,” Justin said with an oddly warm smile. “Can I sit with you?”
I bit my lip and glanced around quickly, half expecting Lisa or someone else to be snickering nearby as if this was all a prank — but there was no one else. It seemed as though he came alone. Why was he acting so different all of a sudden and dressed like Enzo? It all felt a bit weird and I didn’t really want to stick around to see what would come of it.
“I was actually just leaving,” I said, shutting my laptop and standing as I slipped my things into my bag. Justin looked immediately saddened, but what could I do? He was my ex and I had made it clear, multiple times, that I
wouldn’t be open to any sort of
friendship or relationship with him
after I found him cheating on me with
Lisa in my own bed!
“Oh,” Justin said with a sad frown, his
shoulders drooping. “Well, see you
around, then.”
I managed a pitiful smile before turning on my heel and practically running out of the coffee shop.
What was all that about?
was sitting on the floor with a little handheld
out with us
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Jessica said matter-of-factly, not
the mirror.. novelxo.com
“Oh?” I replied, a bit annoyed that it seemed that my roommates had decided
we going?”
new club
“It’s their
drinks.”
and Jessica had already made
said, tossing my
the counter and heading
and
your date?” Jessica asked, looking over her shoulder at me with a smirk. I paused at my door, not
date,” I replied.
And…
and returned to her
later, Jessica, Lori and I were standing in line outside
nothing but a skimpy, sparkly pink dress with heels while Lori and I were both comfortable
much trouble,” Jessica replied. “I hate having to deal with
and I looked at each other and
with all of the girls so far. It
Jessica grabbed both Lori’s and my hands and dragged us straight toward the bar, where she immediately ordered three shots of some alcohol that I couldn’t hear her pronounce over the loud club music. The bartender filled three shot glasses
with us and downing it like a ditsy sorority girl. Lori and I gave each other another look at our friend’s goofy behavior and took our
mob of horny college students swayed and bounced as one big unit to the music, the flashing lights making them look like they were moving almost robotically. Jessica, of course, wanted to be right in the center of the group and wriggled her way in
of sight, out
hit, and soon I was dancing along with my friends. It felt good just to let loose without having to deal with any drama just us three girls. I was glad that
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