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"You are such a dick," I say blankly

"Nah I’m not," he says He believes it, and I want to punch him even more now Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately for hi other than a deep wrinkle between my eyes, sick stomach, closed throat, and complete and utter sense of dread I look at et off in half an hour, and then I’ll have thirty e, explain this debacle tojust long enough not to feel like a coives her any false impressions

Then, I’ll call Casey, find out where he is, and drive there so I can punch hioes everywherebreak Granted, the California beaches are pretty great for spring break, but still He’s everywhere As annoying as it is that he’s everywhere, he and I have also started to bond a little Not so much that I’m okay with the fact that he was in our dorh that I don’t want to stab hio workout I just want to make him suffer a little No, that’s a lie I still want to stab hiing Ty’s shoulder as we all stuff into the dorm elevator

"What? You’re still mad I wrecked your beauty sleep, aren’t you? What if I said you don’t need it; that you’re beautiful without it," Ty says, laying his southern accent on a little thicker than nor my best to sneer at hi sive in and smile back

"I’d say thank you," I blush, but then pointmy dinner"

"You’re on," he says "Salads are cheap!"

"Yeah, well tonight, I’ lobster," I say "I don’t even know if they serve lobster at Sally’s, but whatever’s expensive, I’ it" Ty nods and winks at me, but he doesn’t say no to any of my requests I don’t want to stab hi lot that Sally’s is packed It’s a fish fry Fish fries in Oklahoet the fish frouely smells like fish My luck, of course, the fish-fry all-you-can-eat ticket is theon the menu, so it’s what Ty orders for lass of Pinot Gris ontoa good sport, so s And I’m pretty sure the Pinot was trucked in and caht I’d see the dayher arcrowd I feel like I should be in overalls I would rock overalls

"Oh, I’ to let it sit in front ofoff your plate; trust et into our seat

"You like hi about Ty, but the universe is cruel and the second she makes her joke, Houston walks out of one of the side doors of the restaurant, carrying a tray of food--enough food for two

My initial hope is that he’s here with Leah But then the fact that we’re at a bar smacks me in the chest, and my heart starts to squeeze Too much time has passed since Cass spoke, which onlyuy with perfect arms across the room "Ohhhhhh," she starts to tease She stops as soon as she looks back at ht

"I was talking about Ty," she says, coughing

"I know," I s one side of my mouth I pick up my plastic cup of wine and chuckle at the absurdity of it, then take a slow sip, beggingin

But I’m weak

And Houston stops three tables away fro across from him She’s in scrubs, which means she probably has a job, which ether I hate that a little…a lot