#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?

waiting for me when I got home. Jessica was sitting on the floor with a little

out

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Jessica said matter-of-factly, not

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replied, a bit annoyed that it seemed that my roommates had decided for me already. “And where

we going?”

new club

“It’s their grand

drinks.”

of this if both Lori and Jessica had

said, tossing

and heading

and get

a smirk. I paused at my door, not wanting

date,” I replied.

studying. And… It

grinned and returned

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

arms. She was wearing nothing but a skimpy, sparkly

Jessica replied. “I

each other and rolled our

our ID’s, which he had been doing with all of the girls so far. It seemed that they

toward the bar, where she immediately ordered three

clinking her shot glass with us and downing it like a ditsy sorority girl. Lori and I gave each other another look at

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

of sight, out

It felt good just to let loose without having to deal with any drama just us three girls. I was glad

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