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A few heads turned towards me and I couldn’t help but look at the floor in e the center of attention has always made ht, I shy away fro to the fore

Suddenly, Justine grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the first roo area with a huge stereo set up The rew louder and I winced as my eardrums throbbed

The speakers were blaring rap irls ere chatting in the corner and I trotted anxiously after her

“Justine!” One of the girls got up and threw her arht! How are you?”

“And miss your annual party? I’d rather die,” Justine replied drily “Kristi, this is my cousin Daniella”

Kristi looked ata new car “So this is your cousin?” There was skepticism in her voice

Not knohat else to do, I shoved my hand forward “Hi, I’m Dani It’s nice to meet you,” I said

Kristi looked down atforward “Nice tointo a cold smile She was pretty, but in a weird fake way – it wasn’t hard for ery done even though she couldn’t be much older than I was

Kristi turned and pointed towards the three other girls standing around “This is Anna,” pointing to a tall red-head with huge boobs “And this is Sheri,” she said, pointing to the short blonde next to Anna, “And this is Misty” Kristi pointed to a girl with black hair Anna and Sheri sue out I frowned Had I done so to upset her? Couldn’t be We’d just arrived

Kristi took et you a drink! Justine told me that you’re from Northern California?”

“Yes,” I said, trying to keep up with her pace I tripped along behind her, trying to keep up Blast these high heels, it was so hard to walk

“I’ve been there a few tiht her a vineyard, isn’t that cool? I mean, it would be cool if she wasn’t a total alcoholic,” Kristi added like it was no big deal She steered me to the center island of a kitchen On it were various bottles of booze “What do you drink?”

I had honestly never had a drink in my life My mother never so much as let me have a bit of the wine she occasionally had with dinner As if sensing my hesitation, Justine piped up from behind us “Just make her a screwdriver to start”