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I’d just seen O’Connell cart off some random slut to the bathroom There was no way that I could handle anywith hiht, and I felt an overwhel need to crawl back into htly With a s anyone’s eyes, I turned and made my way toward the front door Only when it closed behind , I put my head down and set a brisk pace towardtowardaround, do you, girl"

"It’s late I really just want a hot drink and to curl up in bed"

I sighed, as I contemplated the safe cocoon of eration, but it was all that I could afford at the moment It had little insulation, and heaters that only worked intermittently Even then, they only ca pan

"What are you, like ninety? It’s not even ht yet," heanyfor sarcastic, but I had the feeling I just sounded tired I waited for the witty colanced across at hiht you wanted everyone to see by the way you carried her through the party," I whispered

"Why didn’t you co?

"You looked kind of inti, sat there with all of your friends," I answered honestly

"They’re not my friends," he replied

"It doesn’t "

"I wouldn’t have done it if you’d co, and stared at hiirl because I didn’t come and talk to you?"

He turned around to answer me, and for the first tiant, just pissed and a little shaot pissed, okay! You toldlike you’re having the time of your life, with some fucker all over you If you wanted to blow ht"

How could I be pissed at him and pleased at the saer, and although he wasn’t drunk, I got the feeling it would only take one wrong word fro person, and he’d find an outlet for his teh, he should be the last person I’d want near me, but my heart and mind were in two different places

"You are such an idiot" I sighed

"I don’t go to college, so that ued

He was practically shouting at me, but I never raised my voice It just wasn’t in my nature

"You’re an idiot, because I only came to the party to see you My friend ditched me, and Albie was the only other person there I knew"

Just like that, I’d taken the wind out of his sails and deflated his temper

"I didn’t fuck her, you knoas pissed off, and I wanted to make you jealous But as soon as I couldn’t see you any mistake I’d hed with relief He wasn’tthat he hadn’t been with that girlseem better

"How did she take it?" I pressed, and he chuckled in response

"She wasn’t happy, but she’ll get over it"