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I sighed and looked over at her for athey do is to you?”

“It’s a risk you take I et out of bed you run the risk of breaking your neck!” she said with a soft se to see you like this You’re so outgoing and fun withrisks, but when it comes to people, you’re just so damn hesitant”

I seton infroed a little and shook my head

“I guess it’s just one of my quirks,” I said simply in a tone that indicated the conversation was over

Gina opened herand shaking her head “Whatever you say darling,” she murmured

She didn’t bring it up again for the rest of the trip and we rode in silence, tapping away at our phones in order to avoid uncomfortable conversation When we finally reached our destination, we shuffled off the tra and Gina’s heels clacking on the cement

Gina sry with ht?”

“Not all night Just h I offered her a small smile and kissed her check

It was Friday night and the streets were busy with people, laughing a little too loudly and drinking a little tootheht, but I tried to not let it bother me

We wandered to the doors of the bar and flashed our IDs Theus a second look Our IDs weren’t great (though Gina insisted they were flawless) but bouncers didn’t really pay irls in short dresses

The bar was crowded and a bit too loud As alked through, I could feel all eyes on us and it ripped Gina’s hand and followed her through the bar, less afraid for ht

“Girl, will you cal to be fine”

Chapter Four

It was as if the cruel forces of the universe took my fears and transformed them into physical reality We were barely there for two hours before I lost track of Gina I prided ht I was failing er in the bathroom, but at some point between then and now, she’d disappeared and I was in a bit of a panic

I alking through the dinore the stench of whiskey that co Despite irl persona’, I wasn’t much of a drinker I’d watched both e of other problems so I wasn’t really interested in booze