𝑩𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔

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|CHAPTER 1|

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Present Day

"Have you already applied to your university of choice?" kelly questions me over the voice call I am having with her.

I chuckle lightly while sipping on my apple cider, "yes I have."

"Fuck, fuck, fuck. It's. Frustrating. me." she seethes word by word. "I just want to be 16 again_ without the burden of writing long-ass essays or having the pressure of not knowing if I'll get accepted or not." She sought's playing cry.

"Firstly, you sound like a horny m'fucker who's frustrated because she's trying really hard to give herself an orgasm but is failing. Secondly, the first point, and lastly, just like I told you last time you are stressing yourself for no reason. Your ass can go to any university of your choice."

"Oh, my God. Is Zoey Andersen talking about orgasms? Who are you and what have you done to my best friend?"

I try to formulate some words but I am cut off by the sound of things shuffling in her background. I also hear a male voice, but I'm unable to pinpoint what is being said.

Okay so she's getting laid and she can't tell me, her best friend about it?

"uhm_ Zoe? I have to get going talk to you later." she wavers and hangs up the call before I respond or make a sly comment. I'm left with a dropped jaw and unanswered questions.

What a dumb ass, can't she at least tell me who the dude is so I can be at peace and not think of the worst like her being abducted. "But wait? Is she being abducted for real? Nah she could have told me. Could she have?" I brush the unnerving thoughts to the back of my head because kelly is smarter than that and she would have given me a sign of some sort, plus we already have emergency codes like "Red wine, which indicates that the person is in danger or Dingo which means that the person we dislike is approaching us or smariti which means that whoever says the word is uncomfortable with the surrounding and wants to leave, etcetera etcetera."

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Torah decided on throwing a farewell party after our high school graduation because most of us are leaving the state and we are probably not going to see each other until the festival season.

My perfect idea of being here for the last time was simply enjoying the comfort of my bed. I know what you are thinking, "boring". There's honestly a certain comfort that your bed brings and cannot be replaced by anything. You see how you people have safe havens in human form? Mine is my bed.

Unfortunately, my friends are party poopers and they have other plans in mind.

Tess, Torah, and kelly have convinced me on doing something fun with them. It is our last time together so it won't hurt. I initially force myself to attend because I don't want to be a vibe killer.  Torah is known to have the best parties, so I for sure know that this party is going to be a bomb-ass party.

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The day of the party comes around. Kelly had to get ready from my house but she had some errands to run so right now she's doing her last-minute touches from her house, while Torah is with tess at their house doing the final party preparations.