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Addison

"I so totally failed my Econ final," I tell Lisa as we head into the Santa Barbara airport, which is pretty light on the custoet for the hard partying last night"

She snorts while pulling her white blond hair into a messy bun "Dudette, you didn&039;t even drink"

"And yet I feel hung over"

She laughs "At least you&039;re not wearing your sad girl clothes any longer"

"Don&039;t hate, beeyotch," I faux scold as we head for one of the available Check-In kiosks "And you knohat? I actually got hit on last night Even in e sweats and tear-stained t-shirt"

Her mouth drops one "Wait Some horny frat boy smelled the desperation on you and went for it? I refuse to believe it"

I shake my head "So mean"

She blows me an air kiss "It&039;s why you love me"

"No," I say, laughing "That&039;s not why" I type in the confiroing to hihts I feel weird about it, even tried arguing with him about it, but it&039;s no use When Rush Merrick wants soh ets all tight and hot Oh yeah, I ers near the touch screen "Confirots some serious plans"

She draws out that last hich is usually code for &039;I&039; it anyway,&039; and after OKingpass, I turn to look at her "Guy froht or souy froht" Her eyes lose a little of their low "It&039;s someone my family set me up with Real Santa Barbara blue blood, buttoned up, junior partner in "

"Sorry, Lis I kno much you hate buttons"

"It&039;s fine" She shakes her head, trying to play off like it&039;s no big deal e both know the control her family has over her and her futurea casual shrug for good ives me a forced smile "Okay Go see your beautiful tattooed man, fuck his brains out, tell him you love him a hundred times then come back and finish your last ith a clear head, okay?"

"Yeah, okay"

Sensing ether "What?"

"Graduation is next weekend"

"Right"

"So, I&039;o? Do we stay in California? Do I stay in California? Do I find a job here? Ordo I go to Vegas?"

Lisa blinks, slightly confused "Oh Well, Vegas I guess Right?"