“Would you please just come out with us tonight, Andie? Jorge is bringing those prosciutto canapés you love. And Jordan will be there.” Jamie says the last part with a whining, wheedling tone that’s about one octave shy of cartoon desperation.“You know I’m under a deadline. If I don’t get this website finished in the next two days, I’ve gotta work my ass off. And I hate parties,” I say, weaving another section of her braid crown.“How does someone hate parties? I will never understand that. The food, the music, the dancing,” she lists dramatically, as if the concept of not loving a party is personal.“The hangovers. The awkward small talk. The weird attempts at people hooking me up with their random single friends,” I counter, pinning a section and reaching for the hairspray.“Well, you know you could always just hang out with us. Jorge wouldn’t mind,” she says.God, does she really have no idea about the crush I have on her boyfriend? How is that even possible?Jamie’s my roommate. W
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