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Shit Double shit We were in class together and ere neighbors Hiding froy, but that didn’t ainst the door, closedon the floor

“What’s up??

?

I yelped and kicked out with ainst my ribs “What the fuck?”

Zoe stood at the bottom of the stairs with a spoon in her mouth and a jar of peanut butter in her hand She had her hair up in a ponytail, and pajaht pink tank top on

It made me miss Elle Times like these, she’d always been there to pick me up after my mom and sister drained me of happiness like emotional vampires

There wasn’t a stretchskin was on full display Probably a nice bikini tan line from her summer vacation to wherever the hell she pleased

“Is that my extra chunky peanut butter?”

“Maybe” She looked from me to the jar “Whoops” Heranother spoonful in herI didn’t feel like a dick for eating”

“What are you doing here?” I grabbed the strap of

“I live here, remember?”

“Do you remember, would be the better question”

“You got me there Why the sadness? You’re about to make me cry”

“No sadness, I’ weekend and I need to crash before tomorrow”

She hooked her ar upstairs “Just pretend that I’m…” Elle’s naears churning and sparks starting as she dredged her memory for our former roommate whom she’d met twice