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Miss Roth

The next weekend, the interns are ready for our night out, and I’m ready for fun I’m all dressed up in a skiold necklace and a pair of bangles, my hair loose

"I’et Callan and dance e’s brother can get us into Havoc, a very exclusive club only the VIPs of the city go to, les her brows as we ride a cab toward the club

"Just giveand a dance floor And a drink," I say

"I’ll dance with you," says George

"Thanks, George" Then I notice Janine doesn’t look too pleased about it

We hop out of the cab The driveway outside the club is lined with fancy cars

There, a line, is my brother’s Rolls-Royce Ghost

God Really? Fuck! I panic "Wait!" I grab Janine by the are asks me

I hesitate, then exhale I don’t want my brother to be disappointed, but I’m sure he doesn’t want me at the clubs just for my protection, not because he doesn’t wanthomesick I’ve never slept in an empty apartment I’ve always lived withCallan

I shakeclub, and I’ll just find my own little corner of it to dance in

Once we’re let inside by the bouncer after George tells him his brother’s naroup that’s sitting in a booth He glances at his watch as Regina hugs one of the girls goodbye, then wraps an arive a little prayer of thanks, then I scan the crowd again

A man with dark hair shifts in the booth and there is the anonymous man of my wet dreairl is hovering over hi of jealousy Really, she’s welcoarettes, thank you I could use the extra minutes of life

I head to the opposite corner of the club and Janine follows as she skie says, and he takes e

Armed with our cocktails of choice, we end up on a spacious floor under flashing strobe lights,people I listen to theby Adamy drink

Chills run down my spine all of a sudden

I openfore offor him the first time we had sex, when I didn’t knoho he was, and I can’t stop dancing Ias if to hiist studying an animal in a zoo