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“Wendy has some,” Lucy offered.
“No.” I scanned the room, ready to escape it. “I think I’m going to head off to a bar. I’ll probably grab something to eat there, too. You want to come?”
“Definitely!” Lucy clapped. “Sounds like a girls’ night.”
Yippee! Now I can’t escape Lucy either. Oh well, might as well start a party.
“Mabel?” I glanced over my shoulder. “You want to come? Food and drinks on me.”
She exchanged glances with Lucy and said, “No, ma’am. I’ll be here until you return.”
“Take the night off.” I rushed out of the apartment.
“A-alright,” Mabel said.
I pulled out my phone and dialed Vivian’s number.
“Hello, stranger,” she said after the third ring.
“What are you doing?” I asked.
“Laying in bubbly bath water with your hot brother.” She laughed.
Troy’s chuckles drifted from the phone.
“Ick. I hate you.” I headed to the stairs.
“I’ll ask Wendy if she wants to come!” Lucy speed-walked in the other direction.
Oh great. Now the wineglass-throwing girlfriend can join us, too.
“What’s up, Jasmine? How was France? Or are you still there?” Vivian asked.
“I’m back in Oshane. I’m staying with Chase,” I muttered.
“And his girlfriends?” Her voice went up an octave and I heard a splash.
I groaned.
“What?” I heard my brother say.
“I need a drink. Do you feel like meeting me downtown?” I asked. “I need to be around you for an hour and see if my head is clear.”
“You sound weird,” Vivian said.
“I feel weird.”
“Okay. Let’s meet at Juniors.”
“Sounds good, but just you. I can’t tell you what I want to say if Troy is around. He’ll just kidnap and lock me somewhere far away from Chase.”
“Whereas I would just do that to Chase.” Vivian giggled. “I still have my meat grinder, you know.”
Lucy and Wendy stepped into the hallway.
“Not funny, Vivian.” I headed down the stairs. “Oh yeah. I’ll be bringing two of Chase’s girlfriends.”
“Oh goodie.” Vivian chuckled. “I can’t wait to meet them.”
