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Cauys and hugging girls He introduced me He called me his friend Flavia "Meet my friend Flavia," he said "This is Kinsey This is his house"

"Hi, Kinsey," I said

Kinsey was sprawled out on the couch, and he wasn't wearing a shirt He had a scrawny bird chest He didn't

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look like a ulp of beer and said, "My na Everybody just calls me Kinsey"

"My name's not really Flavia It's Belly Only Cam calls me Flavia"

Kinsey nodded like that actuallyto drink, there's a cooler in the kitchen"

Ca to drink?"

I wasn't sure if I should say yes or not On the one hand, yeah, I kind of did I never drank It would be, like, an experience Further proof that this surossed out by e e rules were

I decided against it The last thing I needed was to sht "I'll have a Coke," I told him

Cam nodded, and I could tell he approved We headed over to the kitchen As alked, I heard little snatches of conversation--"I heard Kelly got a DUI and that's why she isn't here this suot kicked out of school" I wondered who Kelly was I wondered if I'd recognize her if I saw her It was all Steven and Jeremiah and Conrad's fault--they never took me anywhere That hy I didn't know anybody

All of the chairs in the kitchen had purses and jackets

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on them, so Cam moved over some empty beer bottles and made an empty space on the counter I hopped up and sat on it

"Do you know all these people?" I asked Cam

"Not really," he said "I just wanted you to think I was cool"

"I already do," I said, and I blushed alhed like I had made a joke, which made me feel better He opened up the cooler and pulled out a Coke He opened it and handed it to e doesn't e you for it, but you can still drink if you want to That was a joke, by the way"

"I know," I said "But I' sip ofone of ht, and my head felt sore

"You burp, like, baby burps," he said "It's kind of gross but also kind of cute"