#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?

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

out with

33

Jessica said matter-of-factly, not

the

stopped in the kitchen and cocked my head. “Oh?” I replied, a bit annoyed that

we going?”

new club

“It’s their grand opening.

drinks.”

able to get out of this if both Lori and Jessica had already made up

said, tossing my bag

the counter and heading to my

and

shoulder at me with a smirk. I paused at my door, not wanting to think

date,” I

And… It

returned to

few hours later, Jessica, Lori and I were standing in line outside the club,

to Jessica, who was shivering and rubbing her arms. She was wearing nothing but a skimpy, sparkly pink dress with heels while Lori and I were both comfortable in the

too much trouble,” Jessica replied. “I hate having to deal with

each other and rolled our

doing with all of the girls so far. It seemed that they just wanted as many college girls as possible inside, which was a somewhat gross practice

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 handed them

Jessica shouted over the music, clinking her shot glass with us and downing it like a ditsy sorority girl.

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 couldn’t see them anywhere, which was a win for me at

sight,

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.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255