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Tyler pulled Mia into his arhed and clung to hi like crazy

Zach took Lexi by the hand and led her out to the fire, where a group of football players were shotgunning beer

“Zach … Zach … Zach…”

The crowd chanted his name as they approached

Bryson stepped forward, holding a Coors Light “Brewski, dude?”

“Tyler’s the d d ,” Zach said “Hell, yeah ” He took the beer, jauzzled the whole thing in one shot Wiping his rinned at the crowd around him

“You want one, Lexi?” Bryson asked

“No, thanks ”

“Co her arm

She couldn’t deny hi I do my own laundry ”

Zach laughed and called out for another beer

For the next two hours, the party roared forward; the crowd grew louder and sloppier and drunker Every now and then, the air s, and then, suddenly, the ed

The soundtrack frouys—including Zach—groaned Lexi grinned “I love it when a girl has the party ”

Mia appeared out of nowhere In her expensive pink terrycloth sweatpants and thick white hoodie, she looked ru,” she said, grabbing Lexi’s hand, dragging her out onto the patio, where kids were dancing

She hung on to Lexi, trying to move to the beat, but this close, Lexi could see how drunk Mia was, and how sad “Mia? What happened?”