Chapter 164

"You are not!" Melanie insisted.

"Completely not," Juliet said. "What kind of house-warming would it be to trash your own place and have to clean up?"

"That’s why we decided to host," Melanie said.

"And when you get home, everyone’s presents will be waiting for you," Juliet said with a smile.

"What? Presents?" Kat said. "That’s so unnecessary!"

"Oh, please!" Juliet said. "We are so excited to have you next door. There’s no way we weren’t going to do everything possible to at least guilt you into staying by forcing people to buy you nice things."

We laughed heartily, and Juliet produced out of nowhere a large, pre-rolled joint.

"Anybody for a nice smoke of sativa?" she asked.

"Count me in!" we heard from behind her.

Jess, Rita, and Katie all approached us. Jess was still flushed. Rita had a Cheshire cat grin on her face, a