Chapter 9. My Girl

SIMOUNE

I’ve been trying to reach Vince through calls and texts, but he hasn’t responded, and it’s making me anxious. When I called Vince later, Trisha answered the phone instead of Vince, making me feel frustrated. So, I invited Bruce and Lucy to go out to a bar with me.

“Why did you suddenly want to invite Bruce and me?” Lucy asked.

“I just want to have some fun tonight, don’t ask,” I replied.

“Is it because of Vince?” Bruce said in an ironic tone.

I turned to look out the car window without answering. At the bar, I drank alcohol until I started feeling woozy and danced on the dance floor. I don’t know why I feel this way, but Vince is the only person who has ever made me feel like this.

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TRISHA

I looked at Vince and gave him a big bear hug as soon as Simoune hung up the phone, savoring every second I had with him. I swift