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“Who is he?” I asked, curiosity getting the better of me

Anika responded, “Someone who finally realized I’ with an eht I’m a terrible person”

“No,” Mina said, putting a consoling hand on hers “If you want him, there has to be a way I’ll bet you haven’t even tried”

The waitress brought eight more shots and placed them on the table I smiled at her in thanks and watched Cora push another in front of Anika before downing her own “Mina’s right There has to be so you can do What have you tried?”

Anika’s words began to slur Oh yeah She was haer to her chest “I have I’ve tried talking to him” She wore a look of annoyance “But he’s so aloof So damn polite, you know? Like, I know you’re mad at me Just yell at me already so we can kiss and make up Because I want to kiss hilazed “I want to kiss him, Nas”

“Then you’re gonna kiss hiers

“You promise?” Ani looked so hopeful that a tender smile stretched at my lips

“I promise, but we can’t help unless you tell us who it is”

Anika was already shaking her head “I can’t It’s too ”

I didn’t understand Why would it change everything?

Unless…

My face void of expression, my mind worked a mile a minute

No

She couldn’t ht she meant

She… She couldn’t

Could she?

And while ure out who this onna do the trick But there is so you could do” She toyed with another shot, her eyes losing focus as she slowly nodded “I think the answer is clear, Ani”

“It is?” Ani asked quietly, wide-eyed in anticipation