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The girl looks at him like he’s completely crazy “Oh, yes it will Only this ti piece of shit!” Her hand lifts and a loud ‘sh the classroouy's cheek There’s a collective gasp followed by a round of applause and the guy has no choice but to leave, his wounded pride tucked away in is back pocket The door closes and the girl takes a dramatic bow She makes her way towards me and falls into the seat next to mine

“Can you believe that fucker?” she asks rhetorically “Sticks his dick into someone else’s hoo-ha and thinks I’ll take hin in her anger “And you knohat the worst part is?” She looks at ot Limp Dick Syndrome!”

The other students, still listening to her outburst, break into another round of hysterics and soon we’re all laughing The girl sticks out her hand “I’ to be the best of friends”

I s her immediately “Hayley”

The professor walks in and the noise dies down Since it is our first class, the professor just goes over the syllabus and class doesn’t last the full hour I walk out and Hannah steps up to h rab coffee We have an hour off before our photojournalism class,” she says

“How do you know that’s my next class?”

Her eyes roll “I looked at your schedule,” she pauses “And now that I knoe’ll be best friends, I’ to buy you a Latte and tell you all my inappropriate secrets, and what turns me on”

Oh yes, I definitely like this girl

We take a seat in the crowded coffee shop, sipping our Lattes, and Hannah launches into a full discussion about her turbulent relationship with Marcus I findat her dramatic reenactments of their sex life, while she returns the dirty looks of passing students who happen to overhear her So about the way she talks so freely, and without restraint, reminds me of who I was before But not in a sad way It only o of the secrets that I’m ashamed of, and embrace the direction my life has taken

When the reives me a ride horande from an unknown number

I ive me a ride

Cameron

I smile

My fingers glide over the screen as I respond

Tnks But I don’t get into cars with serial killers or stalkers Better luck next time ;) x

He doesn’t reply and as lad it doesn’t He’s nice to look at, that’s for da ‘interested’ in more than a possible friendship, especially when I come as a ‘2 for the price of 1’ special

Chapter 4

~ Hayley ~

It takes soood routine, but after teeks we finally have it right My classes are going well, for now at least, and Ari has adjusted to being at daycare three days a week Unfortunately, she has also hit the ‘Terrible Two’s’ that I’ve heardlife a little ain and every ti for his blue Ford truck Oddly enough, I knoon’t be there, and that I won’t see hi for him anyway

I pulllot of Ari’s daycare center I pick her up on Wednesday’s afterher to the park, excited to spend sonition and step out ofI turn around and see a young wo into her phone Her honey blonde hair is tied in aa waitress unifornize it from Joe’s Diner in town