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I think about howhi able to talk to him, or touch him Oh God, it hurts It feels like someone took a knife and carved out my heart I want to double over and cry, but I don’t I keep walking

A car full of guys slows as they drive by They whistle and catcall ain, I’m back in my element I can handle this I et to irls God, why can’t I ever be alone? Millie looks at ot a vat of blue Kool-Aide and are dipping the ends of their hair into the tub Tia is sitting by the door Her ar back in a chair

"Not into blue?" I ask

She shakes her head "Nah, I’d love blue, but the only way it’ll show up init It’d probably fall out or solances up athappen?"

I nod "Yeah, the nor Peter’s friend, and got attacked by a squirrel The da rippedstuff up and then back at my arht I nod Before I can say anything else, she’s up and tugging oing to stick her whole head in that bucket It’s going to take her all night to get the color to show up So talk What’s going on with you? Why’d Strictland chew you out?" She pauses and her eyes widen "Shit, Peter? As in Dr Peter Granz?" I nod She pulls me into her room and closes the door "My roo on?"

I flop down on her bed with"I don’t even know Peter is Dr Granz It’s a long story, but I nearly slept with hi out of her head "What?"

"Millie dragged me out on a blind date when she wanted to hook up with Brent I was supposed totable" I look up at her face Tia is really nice I’ve said stupid crap to her before, but this makes et in trouble"

"I’ anyone, but you have to tell ht if you were on a date with another guy?"

"The other guy had happy hands I left early When I went to the parking lot, Peter was standing there with his hood up He was new here and alone Plus he’s hot and funny I don’t know I ended up going hoot out of hand, the phone rang and I left I recognized hi in class"

"Holy shit!" she stomps her feet on the floor, way too excited "So, what now?"

"We grabbed dinner after club It was nothing, but Strictland showed up and ate with us Then she kinda gave an ultiets fired and trashes his career if he continues to see raduate I can’t repeat classes because of the scholarship And I have no e of her seat with her fingers by her oing on?"

"Nothing was going on We were friends with an aard start, but…" I sigh and tug at my hair

"But it’s more than that now?"

"Yeah, way more Holy fuck, Tia Like holy frickin’ fuck I can’t even tell you" My lips"It’s not like I’ve been cut off froh he is and I have been--it’s worse than that I feel like ot ripped out

"And Peter We were at his apart this," I point to the claw marks, "and I kissed hiasps, "Oh, lance up at her She tenses and shakes the bed with her hands and squeals when I don’t answer It must be written all over my face because she says, "Oh, my God! That’s so romantic! You love hi to do?"