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I blink "Everything" Then I shakeNot about you and him He should tell me that"
Guy makes a noise andto tell you"
"Why?"
"Because," Park says from the doorway, "it’s ancient history" He folds his arlares at the floor "Go ho an ass," Hope whispers
Park smiles at her, but it’s cold, unfriendly, and it sends a chill down o hoo to Lucy’s We can get to know each other"
Park is across the rooister his movement until he’s between me and Hope "Stay the fuck away fro to conta you touch," he shouts Hope rears back at that as if he hit her
"Park," Guy warns with just one word
Without taking his eyes off of Hope, Park steps back "Fuck it I’ll leave You all have a nice visit"
I sit du but watch as he walks away
What the hell just happened? I close my eyes for a moment and take a shaky breath I feel like I just lost Park before I ever really had hih the drive thru for a burger, it’s early evening and I have a arettes I’ve smoked The music doesn’t help either, but the louder I keep it, the hts And the deeper I can sink them the better I’ll take the physical pain inbehind the back of the building, I shift into park and lean my seat back I closeinat the table with Hope
Fuck
I unwrap reasy and tastes like shit, but I choke it down anyway I need so in my stomach because my next stop is for alcohol Lots of it I have no idea how long Hope’s planning on sticking around, but I’ to need to be drunk to deal with it I crinkle the oily paper in er side floor
When I’arette and add the now e the floor I skip to ato relax I hate that I allow Hope to get to me It’s not even her, really It’s what she represents I know that, but I have this gut reaction at the sight of her No et past this shit--I can’t I hold onto it like a life force, as if letting it go will cause it all to happen again
Her ti couldn’t have been more perfect I needed the reet close to Lucy I’m pissed at oing to have to do, but I can’t let it go on It’s already gone too far
I pull up in front of the small house that is home to my three band ood for a party And that’s exactly what I need right now The door’s hanging wide open and I can hear the ruunfire before I even shut the car off
Two girls are sitting on the porch snize Remy--also known as Yoko by everybody in the band except the drummer And that’s only because he’s her boyfriend She cut her hair up to her chin and dyed it a deep black She looks good, but I kno crazy this chick can get, so I usually avoid her I pluck the joint fro eye contact with her friend She’s cute and ht
"Puff, puff, pass," Reive- hit "Coetand start to hand it back, but shift at the last second, holding it out to the friend She s acquainted with souys are inside," Ree her as I lean closer to the friend "What’s your nath ofto be here awhile Come find me later"
"She has a boyfriend," Remy spits "God, can’t you ever put your dick away?"
"I don’t care," I retort And then I glance over at her "Why are you so worried about usted snarl "Kiss my ass, Park"
"You’ve s anywhere near your ass" She opens her mouth to reply, but I throwher off "Where’s this boyfriend?" I ask Erika
"He’s supposed to coaze on her ets here"
"Get out of lares at me
"Remy, it’s always a pleasure"
"Fuck you"
I chuckle as I pass through the door "In your dreams"
"I hate you," she yells after uys in the back rooairl was hitting ondown half the bottle
He shrugs "Well can you blalances over at us, huffing out an ah and take another drink "This face is a curse"
Seth sits forward so he can see around Lewis "Man, I don’t knohat the hell you guys are saying You got a ly ass" He scratches at his buzzed head and tosses his controller on the table "You didn’t even bring me any presents"