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"Yeah I had a date"

"Must not have been a very good date It’s not even nine and you’re headed ho out with us a little at the beginning of the year Until we all figured out she was one of those girls ould tell you to wear an unflattering sweater just so she could look better standing next to you

"It’s still early You should coested My mind shot back to when Annie abandoned Eirl to have your back when you went out

The elevator doors slid open and we stepped inside "Thanks, but I’ve got work to do"

"On a Friday? La the subject back to Annie--always one of her favorite topics

"Oh, you knowgoing to a certain club" She lowered her voice to a whisper as she toyed with her straw, even though it was just the two of us in the elevator "It’s going to be funnnn tonight There are supposed to be soames"

"You mean your kink club?"

"It’s not my kink club No one owns it" She rolled her eyes "It’s a place to go if you want to really live and experience whatever you want, whatever you feel like without judgo and lose control"

A safe place to lose control? For so her head rose up inourselves, then others were That’s just the way the world worked Self-control was everything It’s what kept us civilized

Annie chuckled The elevator slid open and we stepped out "God, you are repressed You have my number Text me if you want to join"

I watched her for a moment as she turned and headed down the corridor in the opposite direction fro the latest Bruno Mars at full blast

I entered my room and closed my door Bruno fell to a low muffle Eht have fallen in love and started taking life a littlewhat to wear and her inability to hang clothes back up had not changed

I flipped on the television and changed clothes, neatly folding and putting awaymy boots into the corner of the closet, I reached for my phone to call Mom back She hated it when I didn’t call back on the saed on the bed, I watched a cop chase a bad guy across the screen as the phone rang in ia, hi!" Her voice was full of energy Res in high school

Attending the school where your mom worked as a principal had been less than fun Thankfully, she adored Harris--everyone in my hometown did--or I never would have been asked out on a date Not too uys wanted to date the principal’s kid Harris had been confident enough to not let it intimidate him I’d loved him for that Of course, his father was a city councilman thenand happened to be the current mayor now My mother loved him for those reasons, too

"How are you? How’s school?"

"Good, I’et online and look at your current GPA"