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"Are you seriously not drinking?" I ask, looking to Rowe standing behindher mine

"Rowe doesn’t hold her liquor well," Cass teases

"She’s right," Rowe shrugs "It’s fine I’ll take care of you two; o ho, and her nervous laugh is waiting for me to join in I smile, then turn to the tap and lethome to someone But now I’m all fucked up over that, too

"I can’t believe she’s here," Cass says, gripping atme spill a little of my drink

"Bitch," I say I used to tease her with that word all the ti it like it once did I grab a towel from the table and wipe the drips fro about I know before I look I think part of me knew she’d be here That’s why I wanted Houston to stay home

"Is that her?" Rowe asks Cass nods and whispers so behind the roo between Chandra and o ask her about it Go see what’s up," Cass says, pulling on roup

"Stop it," I say, shirking her grip Her brow pinches in "I don’t like being ain that I really want to say, but it seems to work and Cass lets it drop

"So coach completely tossed her this ti the investigation, but I think the athletic director made the final decision Sometimes the bad press just isn’t worth it Not like wo, but then people start looking into drug-use for other things--like football," she says

I notice Chandra along with h the kitchen to an outside patio As long as I can keep an eye on her, I think I ht be okay And I can call Houston if I need to leave

"You should try to get back into Delta," Cass says, bringing my attention to her I nod slowly, then sipin the small apart friends with a bunch of backstabbing bitches I’m pretty sure Chandra isn’t the rarity any to step into her shoes and run things their way I guess I aiting for that, too Now the idea of having to deal with girl draht--alatching Cass’s eyes meet mine for a second, and she s You know, they’re taking nominations for campus council You should run for vice president I’d say president, but you have to be a senior," Cass says

I s the rest of it down I feel that first one--thank god I head to the keg, telling Cass I’ll be right back, but I think about her words while I wait in line The fact that she thinks I could win an election like that feels nice

"So hot," I hear a voice whisper behind uy standing close with his friend

"I know, I mean…damn," his friend says I slass and the line ahead Cass always hates it when guys talk about her, or any wo But damn it feels nice to be noticed It’s always made me feel sexy, even if it’s a chauvinist ht, I needed to feel a little sexy

When I finish filling my cup, I flip my hair over my shoulder and turn to face h to let them know I heard the theThey see

"Hey," the tallest one says, taking a step forward, getting close enough that I can sht He’s taller than me, even in my heels, and when he looks down on me, I actually feel a little trapped "You wanna head to one of the bedroo past him