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The goose bumps stood all over Jane’s shoulder and she stomped her foot, at least partially because of the cold She’d claim it was only because of her frustration over the line and insist that chain sarettes kept her warm

“This is truly infuriating,” Jane said, flicking her cigarette to the da it with her stilettoed boot

“Maybe we should just call it a night,” I suggested

Our fake IDs had not been as impressive as Jane’s connection had promised, and this would be the third club we’d be turned away froed to make it to the door

Since ere going out, I had allowed Jane to dressfor the Minnesota night A heavy mist settled over us, but she refused to shiver or adet crazy drunk and hook up with somebody completely random, and I couldn’t reason with her

“No!” Jane shook her head “I have a good feeling about this place”

“It’s after ht, Jane” The pair of heels I borrowed froe to ht to ease the pain

“I just want to dance and be stupid!” She started whining, er than seventeen so we’d be even less likely to get into the club “Co is all about!”

“I really hope not,” Ideclined froain next weekend I proive us more time to find better ID’s”

“I don’t even have any alcohol” Her expression had gone all pouty, but I knew that she was starting to cave

“I’m sure we can find some somewhere,” I said

Jane could find alcohol the way I found water She had nothing to complain about Wherever Jane went, a party was sure to follow

“Fine” Sighing, she stepped out of line and headed in the direction towards hts of the clubs and drunken people sarettes “But you owe me”

“Why do I owe you?” I demanded

“Forme leave early”

We’d made it a few feet froer I stopped and ripped off the borrowed shoes, preferring to walk barefoot on the dirty ceu in a fresh wound and end up with typhoid or rabies, but it still seemed like a better option

We walked far enough away froe girls walking around in don Minneapolis wasn’t the safest thing in the world

“We should get a cab soon,” I suggested

Jane shook her head, negating cab ideas We didn’t have very much money, so the farther alked, the shorter the cab ride would be I lived by Loring Park, which really wasn’t that far fro distance

A green and white taxi sailed past us, and I gazed longingly after it

“We need the exercise anyway,” Jane said, noticing my expression

I don’t knohy I ever agreed to her shenanigans They were alwaysthe less sexy sidekick wasn’t a very glamorous life