#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?

were waiting for me when I got home. Jessica was sitting on the floor with a little handheld mirror as she did her makeup, and Lori was texting on the couch

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Jessica said matter-of-factly, not

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cocked my head. “Oh?” I replied, a bit annoyed

we going?”

new club in

their grand opening.

drinks.”

knowing that I wouldn’t be able to get out of this if both Lori and Jessica had

I said, tossing my

and

and get

paused at my door, not wanting to think about

date,” I replied.

And…

grinned and returned

Lori and I were standing in line outside the

a skimpy, sparkly pink dress with heels while Lori and I were both comfortable in the cold with

much trouble,” Jessica replied. “I

each other and rolled our

us forward. He let us through without so much as checking our ID’s, which he had been doing with all of the girls so far. It seemed that

attendant, 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 and

and downing it like a ditsy sorority girl. Lori and I gave each other another look at our friend’s goofy behavior and took

the packed dance floor. The sweaty 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 with Lori and I on her heels. I took a big swig of my drink and scanned the crowd, happy to see that neither Enzo nor Justin were around; or at least, I

of sight, out of

bar started to 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

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