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Oh god, why did I drink? 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGh7X1zscR
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I never drink. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxaHeFCIIu
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I hate losing control. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaXPa16piP
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I'm not that girl.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPjK6Zjmcv
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Vanessa parties.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRG9csowrK7
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Not me.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgO6IlRpwzk
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Never me.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81AFtcxBLR
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I'm the good girl.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1stJTQi4u7
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This pounding in my head is exactly why I never drink. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4wyUv3XrC
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Well, that and my parents obviously. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgeP7iKYWN
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I hear my dad's voice, plain as day, "Remember, those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God." 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86Wck78XYI
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"Remember, Kat, those who fight will not inherit the kingdom of God."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Nf3866r84
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"Remember, Katarina Ballerina, no hate, no selfishness, no anger, no jealousy."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmmKeWCXlk
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I groan. I totally wish I had remembered last night.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvvcisjbzL
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"Remember, Kat, no sexual impurity."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhNZXFRohY
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Oops. Sorry, Dad. I'm not doing so great on that one.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhMZUc9Jg1
"Now, remember, Kat, no drinking. Because drinking leads to everything bad." Failed on that one too.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQfi6rOk8M
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Why is the pounding in my head getting louder? 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQy252M4Dv
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"Ugghhh." I hear a sound come from beside me. Oh god. What did I do last night?771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8PbPqvmOd
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"Who the fuck is it?" For a second, I think he's talking to me, but then I hear the pounding again. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pfm8Tk5g2
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I pull the pillow off my head to hear Vanessa shouting through the door.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcg0RL83qyl
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"Who do you think, idiot! What the fuck are you doing in there, playboy?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiOEy8QONh
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He groans again. "Go away, Red!"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplZvNG3LsW
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"Why the fuck is it taking so fucking long to unlock this fucking door? If my fucking friend is in they I'm cutting off your fucking dick, asshole!" I jump up. Okay, I'm dressed. That's good... but I really can't be in here. Ness will totally castrate Ben.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1xp9tT7QG
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"Open this fucking door or I'm going to fucking break it down!" Crap. Crap. Crap.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjR8eyDyip
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"She will." I whisper. "What do we do?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxhgRXInzL
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"Shit, we can't start like this." I want to know what he means, but there's no time. "Quick, go through the bathroom. You can hide in the other room." 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PBQHfMX3C
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He came up with that plan actually fast. I wonder how many woman have snuck out that way. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXthtceZynU
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No, brain, let's not go there. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCQybw2kOU
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"Okay. Good idea." I sneak a quick peek at Ben, before quietly shutting the door between the bathroom and the spare room. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpjbbh7z3f
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I can still hear her pounding. "Ben! I'm not fucking joking! I will cut off your fucking balls and feed them to you. Open up!"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSrIVYoh3O
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I decide to really throw Vanessa off. I open the spare room, rubbing my eyes, dragging myself to her, trying my best to look like she just woke me up.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OiZnaBguz
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"'Ness? What's going on?" I try to sound groggy. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQf18Ifk7g
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"I-uh..." Before she can explain, Ben's door swings open. He emerges, shirtless. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTp2IN5wqr
"What the fuck do you want, Red?" He rubs the back of his neck, his muscles rippling with the movement. I tear my eyes away, before Vanessa can catch me starting. It was incredibly difficult. Seriously, I'm like a freaking saint right now.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5Eh75N5Jd
"I thought..." Her eyes move back and forth between us. "Nevermind. Where were you, Katarina? I was worried sick!"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zhqrSGeGw
"I couldn't find you, and I drank too much, so I just went and laid down in the spare room since I knew it was empty." I hope it sounds convincing.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZTx6pBdqd
"Oh ok. You just disappeared, so I didn't know..." Her eyes dart to Ben. I give a subtle head shake, to reassure her. "Okay, well... do you need to go then?" She glanced at him again. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUKKFoBwxP
She knows I'm not comfortable being around him and it's mostly thanks to her that I've been able to avoid him as much as I have. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3tUU4xfqf
She's been very understanding and I've really appreciated it, but I am so glad all of that is over. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIosYqKweDB
"Well, if that's all. Fuck off, Red." Ben returns to his room, slamming the door in my face. My mouth is hanging open, but I can't stop myself.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfa4k3X1e4q
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"Wow." 'Ness looks at me sympathetically before pulling me into a hug. "Sorry, girlie. I know you are avoiding him, but I didn't know what to think when I couldn't find you."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO97gjMgQOX
I can't focus on what she's saying. What did I do? Crap, does this mean the deal is off? 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqsQvraaYT
I kinda wish I had his number so I could ask him what is going on.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JbOW34Ow0
I pull out of her hug. I need to see him before we leave. "Yeah, I'm just gonna run to the bathroom real quick. Be right back."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWG3rLaCua
"Okay, hurry up so we don't run into the playboy again." I immediately lock the bedroom door and head into the bathroom.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEiAFWPC0k
He's leaning against the sink, with his head bowed. Was he waiting for me?771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81MigvCprT
He looks up, realizing I'm there. "Kat. Oh thank god, I'm glad you came back. I am so sorry for that." He steps forward to wrap his arms around me. "I figured it would be best to keep up appearances until we figure out how to break the news in a convincing way. I don't think she suspects anything, do you?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7pOFhicMx
He hasn't stopped talking long enough for me to say anything, I open my mouth to expand, but he keeps going. He releases me from the hug, but doesn't step back. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnQF7NB5k4
"I thought you would be pissed. Oh man, I thought for sure you would go full on hurricane. Red probably wants to kill me. We need a really good way to come out. Something big, but everyone has to believe it. Do you have any ideas?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSs0C1gVNL
The only thing I can get out before he continues is "Hurricane?" But, I don't even think he heard me.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGv1jCEDlRW
"I had a few ideas, but I don't think they are grand enough. We need a grand gesture." I have to stop him, I told Vanessa I would hurry and if I don't, she will come get me.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQp7hCrHc5
"Ben. I need to go. Are you okay?" I place my hand on his cheek. He leans into my touch and closes his eyes, relaxing instantly. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVLlZAkmzm
"I'm fine. Just got a little amped up, I think. Sorry about that." Should I be worried?771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedPScNMQVF
"Listen, I know this is for you, but I was wondering if maybe I could tell my mom we're dating, just to get her off my back? If not, that's totally okay." He wants to tell his mom? 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslZJZt4K05
"Uh... Sure. Yeah, of course. That will seem more realistic anyway."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXX8xIerJ7
"Okay, great. Thanks, Kat. You're the best." He gives me another hug. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBWSyQzvXW
"I really should get going." I pull away, walking towards the door.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPK7rvT1SM
"Hey, wait!" He whispers loudly. "Let me see your phone real quick."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ813VgwgnN2
I hand it over without question. What's the worst he can do?771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhzPQtQbDc
He hands it back and turns to leave without a word. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAAdDeKY6V
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I look at my phone. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyXk3Yy7yH
Me: Hello, Handsome.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAItwZOWD7V
He must have sent a text to his own number, so it looks like I said it to him. I roll my eyes. Conceited, much?771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxq2ptop0X
I feel a buzz and look at the phone in my hand. I can't hide the smile that over takes my face.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBtcz5deRt
Ben: Goodbye, Beautiful.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmjntY899K
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Pitter patter.
