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And not for the right reasons.

If Lucas and Seth join, they’ll just keep me from having fun. Fun I don’t even know if I want, but it beats the way I’ve been feeling recently.

“Can I come, too?” I hear Rachel ask from behind the bros.

I watch her stand and stride towards me with a forced smile. “It could be fun,” she says while stopping in front of me.

I nod and smile, yet inside I’m boiling. I force the word out anyway, not wanting to be questioned further on why I want to go on my own.

“Sure.”

I will just have to be quick and efficient.