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"Youto theher arh mine I don’t have time to answer her either, because suddenly the ht," he says, a s at the corner of his mouth when he looks at Cass It’s the sanize it--he’s full-on flirting with Cass

"Yeah, we hung for a bit I think I got pretty shit-faced," she laughs, and I’m a little surprised I don’t knohy really--I know it’s norht of it all scares the hell out of me I’ve never been drunk I’ve barely had a drink Iin the house all the ti to these two people, whoh and flirt in front ofdizzy

"What was your na the expression he’sHe doesn’t know her na it out

"Cass," she says, and an actual giggle escapes her Every second ticking by in this interaction, I’ht I’m Ty," he reaches his hand in front of me to shake hers, and I notice the toned muscles of his arm I can tell Cass sees them too, and eto signal soys on the way You know, scout out our classes? Wanna co that way"

Cass bunches her brow, clearly confused at how I know Ty, and why I’ive her an answer, but I’ot here and into this situation, so I just s obsessively over the grooves on reat," she says, tugging on side her

The elevator ride is quiet and uncomfortable Several others join us on the next floor down, and we have to wait for everyone to file out e get to the ground floor All I can focus on is the front door of the building, the one I practiced walking in and out of allIt’s always easier to venture outside when I’m not alone And Cass makes me feel comfortable, so I take in my deep breath and move my feet forward until we’re finally outside I htly, because by the ti, she leans into ht

"Sorry," I say, letting ers"

"You don’t really know hi her chin forward toward Ty, who is a few feet ahead of us on the ay

"I just hs and tugs on my sleeve so we can catch up to him

"So, ladies Where are you fro on Cass when he asks that question, and for soo first

"Me and my sister are froure out how I’ like her, so I stop his question before it comes

"Oh, no We’re not related Cass and I are roo to Cass, noondering who about

"Oh, yeah Sorry, ht, too Paige?"

I’hts insidewhen I speak, and Cass can’t help but laugh at my response

"I knoe couldn’t be anyback at both of us "We’re twins Nobody ever believes it"

"And ould they! You’re polite and se the course ofa little too late that I’ her sister rude and stupid Probably a little soon for me to assume that’s okay to do, and I inwardly curse hing even harder now

"I know, right? My sister’s a real bitch!"