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“I’ for a walk,” I announce

I grab h the door when I close it I s?

Outside, a shiver of exciteas, baby This is the first tihts, the people, the noise … they’re all things I’d usually avoid, but here, it so atmosphere that I just have to be a part of

I shiver again, this ti hts look a, not even caring where I’m headed There’s sowith activity People are laughing and enjoying the close to them

And this is what it’s like on a Wednesday

I’ ti h, because that’s so unlike me Especially lately

I’m the first to ad but work and study, but the problem is, I had chosen such a competitive field of study that I don’t really have a choice I’, whichthe job I want My future is iht There has to be a balance, or I’ll burn out

If that’s the case, then I have a lot of balancing to doIt’s after eight when I let myself back into the room

“I’m back,” I call out to Darcy

I quickly change into , wavy hair I dab on soloss, then some mascara, and I’ at Darcy as she wanders out of the bathroom She looks at me in surprise, her heavily made up eyes clouded with confusion

“You went out?”“And a HeadFucker for the pretty lady”

My eyes widen at the sheer size of the very over-the-top cocktail the waiter just placed in front ofwith reed to one drink, I didn’t realize I needed to specify a size limit He flashes me a smile and I flush, while Darcy scowls at him

“Yo Roet his attention, then she ht Here”

He looks at her in surprise, like he’s noticing her for the first tiy I shake h, while Lily looks up from her phone, a confused expression on her face