secret | e. prentiss

seven.

Getting ready for my lunch meet with Emily, I get so nervous. To be honest, I didn't know what to tell her. Grabbing my keys and phone I leave my apartment and go to the parking lot to my car.

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"Hey Emily!" I say, waving to where I was sitting. She meets me with a smile and sits across from me. We decided to meet at a cafe. I took a sip from my coffee and glanced at her before putting it down. I start, "So", her eyes meet mine and her lips part a bit. "I just want to say— I'm so sorry for doing that yesterday, obviously you weren't in the right head space and I took advantage of you" She says. I gulp and I lose eye contact with her. "Yeah, yeah— no it's okay. I'm sorry too" My heart broke a little from her saying she didn't mean to do that. I couldn't stop thinking about it all night and all I wanted more than ever was to feel her lips on mine again. But I couldn't. She smiled at me and reached out to grab my hand. "I'm always here for you though. You're still a great friend" She says. I look up again and give her a smile back.

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Leaving the cafe on good terms, I still didn't feel satisfied with this. I was sad and just wanted to be comforted. In luck, Garcia texted me.

From: Garcia
To: You
Party tonight. Club on sixth street @ 7?

From: You
To: Garcia
Let's do it!

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At around 6:20 pm, I started getting ready. I curled my hair, and put light make up on, and with a knee high red dress showing some cleavage, and a silver necklace going down, in between the valley of my breasts. As I was spraying perfume, I got a message from Garcia.

From: Garcia
To: You
Hey, I'm outside!!

From: You
To: Garcia
Coming!

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Slamming her car door shut, I put on my seatbelt, and put my purse down. "Claire, you are so hot!" Garcia says smiling. "Thank you! Is anyone else coming?" I ask. She nods, "Yeah, JJ and Emily." Emily.. "Oh fun! Girls night." I wasn't happy to be surrounded by Emily again. Not because I didn't like her, actually quite the opposite, I liked her TOO much.

"Maybe you can find a cute chick there!" Garcia says parking into the clubs parking lot. "Maybe" I tell her, unbuckling my seat belt and stepping out of her car. Fixing up my hair, I walk towards the club.

Sitting down at the bar, I notice the clubs energy. People dancing, making out, getting high and having sex in the bathroom. Wild. "Anything I can get for you ladies?" I hear the bartender say. "Tequila shots for me!" Penelope says, I laugh at her remark, "I'll take a whiskey" I say. "A whiskey?! What are you, a middle aged divorced man?" She asks, laughing. "Hahaha, very funny". I grab my whiskey and feel a hand on my shoulder. "Well hello.." I turn around and see a cute, in his 20s man. "Mark. May I buy you a drink?" He asks. "Too late, already bought one" I reply smiling. "Shame. May I sit?" He asks, pointing to the chair next to me, as Garcia stands up, "I'm gonna go meet up with JJ and Emily!" Garcia says, leaving. "Go ahead" I say.

Mark smiles at me and orders a vodka shot. "So, you are?" He asks. "Claire." I respond. "Well, Claire, you are very beautiful." He says. It felt good to be complimented, but I wasn't interested. "Thank you! You aren't too bad yourself." I tell him, winking. He smirks and places a hand on my knee. He tries to snake it up higher, but I place my hand on his. "Sorry, did I give off the wrong impression?" I ask, cocking my head to the side.
"What?" He asks, confusion overpowering his face.
"Sorry, Mark, I'm not interested in men." I say, fake pouting my lips. "Oh.." He says, looking down. "Have a nice night though" I say, standing up and grabbing my purse to look for Garcia.

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Taking my fifth shot with Garcia, I felt the adrenaline rushing and pumping through my body. "Wooh!" I say, getting ready for a sixth. JJ and Emily some where nearby. Getting kind of dizzy, I stand up and head to the bathroom.

Walking in, it's the usual for a club. Making out, puking, and their friends holding their hair up. "Rough night?" I hear a familiar voice say. I turn around, seeing Emily in a red blazer. She looked so good.. "Yeah, I think I'm a little tipsy" I say, trying to balance on my heels. Turning the sink on, splashing cold water on my face, I hear Emily walk closer towards me. "You look stunning tonight, Claire" She says. leaning on the sink counter top. "Thank you" I say, slurring out my words, my eyelids closing and opening slowly.

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authors note! hi sorry for not updating but i'll try to update more chapters this week!!