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Ian texted me when he landed yesterday but we haven’t communicated since then. Guess he’s busy. I pushed my spicy rice around with my fork, it was delicious but I didn’t feel like eating.

“How’s the man?” She questions. Only her voice is enough to tell me she's hoping for something interesting.

I spared my friend a look then went back to pushing my food around “He had to leave for a business trip”

“So that’s what has you sulking? Missing your man?”

“What? No, no!” just where does she get her crazy ideas from? “I’m just tired that’s all, stayed up all night studying” and I think I was about to get my period, that puts me in an overall shitty mood.

“Hm hm” the sound was doubt filled to say she didn’t believe me one bit. “We should do something to cheer you up yeah? There’s a pool party at Kyle’s tonight, you should come”

“I don’t know…”

“come on Kates, it’ll be fun, when was the last time you partied with us”

I shook my head not giving in. “I don’t really like loud scenes” I had plans