*Lily*I applied the final stroke of mascara as I peered into the mirror, my own reflection surprisingly leaving me satisfied. Even though I wasn't eager to go to this party, now that Rachel and I were getting ready, I was starting to feel the change in the air and in my mood. Rachel's deft fingers worked through her dark curls, pinning them up with an expertise that belied her casual demeanor."Tonight's going to be so much fun," she declared excitedly.I nodded, adjusting the delicate strap of my black dress, feeling the fabric cling to every contour of my body like a second skin. "I've never been to one of these campus parties before," I confessed, the flutter in my stomach betraying both nerves and exhilaration."Seriously? Not even before you got transferred? Ah, Lily..." Rachel sighed when I shook my head at her, fastening an earring with a practiced click. I was never a popular girl in school, much less in college. Before I got transferred, I was one of those people wh
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