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I discretely dig a nail into my palm. “I’m not a resident?”
“No. Residents are those who have lived here for at least six consecutive months. You have not.”
Natalie tilts her head. “But Claudia’s only been here three months…”
Necks twist toward a black-haired girl on the left and her cheeks turn pink.
Sara clenches her jaw at Natalie. “Claudia is engaged to Drew Warner, who is a resident, so we made an exception.”
“We did?”
“Jovie is not eligible to join,”she says. “She can’t be here.”
I raise my hands in surrender. “I heard you loud and clear, Sara. Don’t need to take it out on her.”
She seethes, subtly shaking in her shoes. “Have a good night, Jovie,” she says.
I scan the room and their eyes drop to the floor as soon as we make eye contact. The only one who dares look at me is Natalie, who offers an apologetic smile before I turn to leave.
I expected this.
Still stings, though.
