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"What’s wrong withnow that I hadn’t worn it

"Girl, you are not stupid I don’t have a penis, but even I know that, when ared lipstick that makes her lips look even fuller, all he can think about is shoving so between them"

"You did not just say that" I frown at her

"It’s the truth, girly," Derik says

Ias, the ones who sell theht-red lips and bedrooo to the bathroom" I stand and don’t even wait for Tara when she calls for me I run into the bathrooet the color off

"Autu to ht theain, but the color won’t coe-proof lipstick!

"Autumn, please stop," Tara saysto mine at my lips

"I just want it off"

"You knowlipstick or not Souys are assles You’re beautiful and sweet Please don’t let soht out"

I take a second and let her words sink in, and I let out a long breath "Thank you," I tell her, pulling the tissue away from my mouth

"We’re friends, and that’s what friends do"

It feels good to be friends with a woh, sos like I’ve seen women on TV talk to each other about

"Now, are you ready to finish our drinks?" she asks,me smile

"Yes," I say i sure I look okay before following her out of the bathroom

When we reach the bar, Derik and Stan have disappeared

"Do you see the to try to see over the crowd on the dance floor

"No" I look around, but there are sointo sorab Tara’s hand and start to lead her through the crowd to where I think I spotted Stan and Derik

I look back over, when she yells at the top of her lungs, "I love this fking song!" I bite the inside ofis ‘Sexy and I Know It,’ and as , I really doubt anyone actually loves it

When she starts dancing, I can’t hold it in and start to laugh Her long, blond hair is flying all over Her face is a mask of concentration and her hands al the hand jive

"Dance withher eyes