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“Sure you don’t want it?” she winked playfully

I grabbed at her, and she laughingly retreated into the next roos We passed a few other people I recognized as students When suddenly—

“Hunter, hi!”

I whirled, andthere in a sparkling blue dress, her long black hair fanned out over both shoulders Her eyes were bright and hopeful Just like always

Shit

“I thought that was you,” she laughed “Fro you so dressed up and—” She stopped aze shifted to Claudia “Oh It’s you”

“Yeah,” Claudia said sharply “It’s me”

My girlfriend looped her arh mine Deanna looked crestfallen

“So uh…”

“Yeah,” I said aardly “Sorry”

Deanna’s shoulders slu in her expression told ht

“Well good luck,” she said, almost cheerfully “Oh, and your pieces are down there,” she pointed “Next room, on the left”

“Thanks,” I told her

Claudia sized her up as alked by “Thanks Deanna,” she added as well “And goodnight”

I breathed as sigh of relief as we reached the next room There was hardly anyone in here as well