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“Why don’t you want to wear it? Dresses like that are begging to be put on and then swiftly taken off,” Kirin

“If I put that dress on, it’s fir on,” I said, with a little too much conviction

Kimmy put her hands up in surrender “Okay, okay, your choice But seriously, Daniella, we only have a few o You’ve been so careful Don’t you want to let your hair down for one night?”

I sighed I did want to let loose It was the only part of Dani Ia deep breath, I reached into the closet and put on the dress When I went to show my roommate, Kimmy squealed

“I knew you’d look hot!” she clapped her hands, as I stared at ht I did look hot, y material

What would Hunter say if he saw er a part of ain Besides, Ki to do with my lost love

“Now let’s go before all the cute boys are gone!” she sang, grabbing her clutch I followed her obediently,to let myself try to be the Dani I once had been Shy yet vivacious Fun yet reserved A rose blooaze

I just hoped I could remember who she was

The club was bustling with people Music blared loudly through speakers froot closer to the back tables I saw Joshua, along with a bunch of other classmates at a few clustered tables As soon as he sawout of his seat

“Wow,” he said, as he got a good look at ”

I blushed It had been so long since ato lead Joshua on, I couldn’t deny that being flattered felt good

“Thank you,” I muttered

Ki in enius or what?”

Ki me on the entire summer to hook up with Joshua Even when I explained to her I wasn’t interested in anything, much less a hookup, she still continued to pester me At one point, she’d questioned why I was so resistant I didn’t want to tell her the real reason, so I hid behind wanting to focus on why I was in India – to help kids, not to get laid