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Me:What are you doing tonight?
Forever Girl:Studying. Chem test tomorrow.
Me:Take a break. I’ll feed you.
Forever Girl:Already ate but thanks.
I look at the clock. Three thirty. I just let Quinn go early because the place is dead.
Me:Dinner. I’ll make you something for dinner.
Forever Girl:…
I wait, staring at my phone like a puppy waiting on a treat. It’s ridiculous. I need to man up.
Forever Girl:Ok. Sure. I could use a break. I’ll be there around 6.
Hell yeah.She’s coming.
What the fuck? When did I turn into a pussy over this girl?
Me:C U then.
Me:Bring your chem shit. I’ll help you study.
Forever Girl: …
She doesn’t respond to that. Not a surprise. She knows jack shit about me. No one does, really. The fact that I was this close to going to med school out east is not something she knows about, and I plan to keep it that way. I can still wow her with my chemistry knowledge. Maybe that will be my in.
