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Chapter 37: The Bold Type

Alison's POV

"Hey, you finally made it!" Cece greets me getting up from the booth and grabbing me into a huge hug

"Hey! yeah sorry about that - I got held up at school so missed my train but I am here now! Hey Nono!" I hug my best friend

"Hey Al - that's alright" a waitress walks past us and he flags her down "Hi can we get 3 long islands, please?

"Sure no problem"

"Really?" I whine

"Yup, tonight we're going out with wild, fun, single Ali!" Cece says

"Just like the old days" Noel nods

"Right, except now we'll go back to your place and I'll have to hear my childhood best friend and my sister have sex..." I grunt

"Yup!" they laugh in unison and then exaggerating a gross make-out session

"Ugh" I fake puke

"Anyways, how are things in Rosewood?" Cece asks

"Alright, I guess. The parents are doing well, enjoying retirement. I moved back into the house I bought with Elliot last weekend"

"Oh right - how is that? isn't it weird?" Noel wonders

"A little... I'm hoping to do some re-decorating, kind of trying to remove the presence and thought of him from the house, you know"

"And umm, if it's alright to ask: how are things with Emily?" Noel tries tentatively

"I thought you invited me here to be fun and loose and ignore that part of my life?" I raise my eyebrow

"True but we're family so we're nosy" Cece admits

"Fine. We've kinda managed to avoid each other since that joint therapy session, which I'm happy about but I also miss hanging out with her. But I also know we aren't quite there yet. I am doing everything I can to get there quicker but it's so much harder than I thought!" I complain "But I need to. Plus, if I am honest, I am a little curious. Don't get me wrong, I am so desperate to be with Emily and only her. But, I wonder if she's right. I was only 14/15 when I did the whole sleeping around thing. That was so reckless and unsafe. I worry I would regret not trying when she gave me the chance to have fun, without any strings attached. Without it meaning that I am giving myself and my entire life over to that person."

"Well that's what you're here for! We're going to be your wing people and help you!" Cece exclaims

"Oh it's been so long since I've done this for you! I'm so hyped!" Noel cheers

"Ok, well don't get too excited..." I chuckle "I am barely okay with the concept in theory, so we'll see for the practice"

An hour or so later, I went to get the next round at the bar, when a girl approached me "Hi"

"Hi" I reply

"I'm Kat" she smiles cocking her head to one side.

I turn to face her "Hi Kat, I'm Alison" God, I hope she's just being friendly. I turn back around to face the bar and ask the bartender for our drinks. Kat just stands there awkwardly, looking at me. "I'm sorry but I'm not interested"

"Oh" she seems taken a back a little and a little sad

"It's not that you're not attractive or anything" I say looking her up and down. It was true, she was really attractive. Her afro was sleeked back other than a few strands, she wore blazer which with nothing underneath but her glowing skin, accompanied by matching black suit trousers and elegant sleek black heels. "And wow, can I just say your fashion sense is brilliant!"