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I turned the corner at the end of the hallway to the two of theht brown liquor Marisa shuddered and set her glass down on the counter, then slid one closer to me “Just one?”
LJ picked his beer up off the counter Marisa served up another shot, licked her hand, and sprinkled on soes seesawed on the counter
“I’er in her direction and picked up the glass “Being bent over behind you is not hoant to end ht, LJ? You wouldn’tbent over behind her, would you?”
He choked on his beer, spraying us in a fineand sucking in air
Marisa grabbed so hiht you football players kne to drink”
“We do” His words were choppy and wheezy “I do It just went down the wrong pipe” Wiping the tears from his eyes, LJ thumped on his chest
She grabbed her coat off the hook by the door I snapped a pic of the three of us with e beside the door The two of them continued to bicker as I put on my coat and alked downstairs
The strong icy blast of air hitlove-covered hands into my pockets, I danced in place as our taxi pulled up
LJ opened the door, and Marisa and I slid inside first Then the cab pulled away froht traffic
The phanto a couple ti Do not text him We pulled up in front of the house, AKA the Brothel The name was an unfortunate holdover froht it seemed to live up to the reputation
The front of the house was barely visible fro up to the house Near-freezing temperatures didn’t mean much when people were lit up
Thu the street vibrated the walls as college students strea filled the air
“Ladies” LJ climbed out and held the door open
People on the stepsa member of the most successful football team in the past ten years Sweat, cheap beer, and way too much body spray hit us the second we crossed the threshold We wove our way through the crush of a hundred partygoers, and LJ’s party wake did not extend to us The heat of their bodies turned the house into a sauna LJ high-fived guys along the way, and appreciative glances came froh the living rooood idea after all, at least for an ego boost
He whipped around e got to the kitchen “Do you guys want some drinks?”