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Zoe’s aparts I would see at Thinkgeek or Brookstone One wall of her living roolass The chairs we sat on were black and built at odd angles She even had a jellyfish in a se I wasin a museum

My apartments have always been decorated in neutral colors It isn’t that I don’t like color, but living in a visually quiet space calms my overactive mind If I lived in Zoe’s place, I think I’d bounce off the walls Sonosed with bipolar disorder By someone, I mean a psychiatrist—well several of thenosis, they’re probably right

But, over the years, I’ve been given a lot of diagnoses I’s they should nanosis after me called “The Lennox”

“Itinto another roo monitors “It means that I quit my last job quickly, and now I can’t find a new job” I left out the fact thatfalse rumors about me Total bitch

She hatedes up and down the West coast

“You ith co at the other room

Zoe stood up and walked toward the roo my espresso with me, I hurried over

The roo rooames I had never heard of lined the walls in fra the roo three desks, and beloas an electrical setup I couldn’t understand if I had the Made for Duh-tech

“Do you ith co a bit stupid

Zoe nodded “I work in IT Fixing things and the like” She fingered the coht be able to help you With, like, a job”

I laughed “I don’t know anything about computers Well, I can turn them on”

Zoe s to like her a lot Her s I’d never had a friend who truly cared aboutelse Zoe seemed like she could actually be a friend, someone I could trust

“Not in IT,” Zoe said, still s, “I know a couple of players here”

“You know event planners?” I asked, surprised

“You’re an event planner?”

I realized I hadn’t actually told her what I did I nodded du at her Star Trek-like setup, impressed I only have one laptop, and I kno to look at funny YouTube videos At this point in my life, that was all I needed

“I know people who know event planners,” Zoe mused Zoe downed the remainder of her espresso and I eyed one I was such a la a Californian outdrink me

Zoe sweetly placed a hand on et you a job in no time”

I swear espresso h, just clear It's like I can see everything withbefore I'oddammit, I should be able to handle my caffeine! We practically invented coffee, I o back to o and kick my ex-boyfriend's butt I want to—

“Ow!” I rubbedwalls in the middle of hallways now? I looked up to see the culprit of od of eous, with long black hair pulled into a tight bun and eyes the color of night, he looks like a saht sweater he's wearing I glare back, because it's better than stripping naked

“Are you alright?” He asked, touching my forehead

His hands were rough and calloused, but when they touchedinto his touch like soirl I snapped out of it and then snapped at hi naked