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too much to drink and am surprised to see that he didn’t stay. I know he had a lot to drink before I left, and by the looks of it, he seemed as if he was planning on having a few more.
    After showering, I try to quietly open the squeaky bathroom door and am startled to find Mya standing outside, waiting to use the bathroom.
    “Did you let Mikey drive home last night?” I accuse.
    “What do I look like, his mother?” she replies sarcastically.
    “No , but, he was drinking… A lot. How much longer did you stay?”
    “Till closing ,” she says dryly.
    “Mya!” I shout.
    “Relax, princess. He didn’t drive home,” she says slyly as she nods her head towards her room.
    “Mya , you didn’t?” I ask, mortified.
    “Yep . You never told me Mr. MVP was so good in bed,” she replies casually, giving me a devilish grin.
    “I told you before, I wouldn’t know. We ’re just friends; always have been. I cannot believe you. Now what?” I ask, shaking my head in disbelief.
    “Jesse , not everyone is like you. Some of us are totally cool with having a one night stand. That’s it! We both get it. He was feeling bad about Little Miss Cheerleader being in love and I was just… feeling bad, as usual. So, why not? It was fun and I have to admit, he lives up to his reputation. Not that I would ever tell him that,” she says, giving me a wink.
    “Mya!” I screech , embarrassed by the way Mya is so casual about sex. “I cannot believe it… You and Mikey? You despise each other.” We laugh as Mya shrugs her shoulders, heading into the shower.
    Not long after, I step from my room, dressed and ready to meet Deanna. Mikey is sitting at the counter, eating a bowl of cereal , and Mya is nowhere in sight. His head is resting in his hand, looking as if he has been run over by a truck.
    “Good morning ,” I say cheerfully, entering the kitchen. “Sleep well?” I add, giving him a wink.
    “Don’t start ,” he grumbles.
    “Start what?” I ask, playing innocent and trying desperately to hide the grin that is forming on my face.
    “You know what ,” he shoots back. “It’s not a big deal. She’s cool about it. Not everyone is like you.”
    “Oh my God!” I say, unable to control my laughter. “Did you two rehearse that? That’s exactly what she said.”
    “You know what I mean and don’t go blabbin’ to your sidekick today.”
    “Why? I thought it’s not a big deal ,” I continue the bantering, knowing he’s not in the mood. The funny thing is, he’s already agitated. If the hangover isn’t enough, the thought of spending the day with Jeffrey has to be making him feel just as bad.
    After my teasing, Deanna meets me at one of my favorite little cafés. We order lattes and muffins and not even two minutes into the conversation, I can’t help but blurt out Mikey’s rendezvous with Mya.
    “Mikey and Mya don’t even like each other! She is Mrs. Dark and Gloomy and he is Mr. Optimistic and Positive ,” Deanna squeals. “Mya did look pretty last night, though, wearing normal clothes, rather than Goth-ing it up as usual,” she weighs in.
    I nod my head in agreement and we laugh about it, although I notice a hint of jealously that Deanna tries to hide.
    “I’m left out of everything. The three of you spend so much time together. I should have never gone to school in Phoenix.” She pouts.
    I feel bad and try comforting her by reminding her that Mikey is away most of the time, especially now , since he’s playing ball with his new team. Not to mention, she would have never met Jeffrey if she didn’t go to school in Arizona. She half-heartedly agrees; although, not convincingly.
    I laugh to myself wondering how long it’s going to take before they both realize they are happiest with each other. I’ve been watching the same scene play out since high school. Mikey hooks up with some random girl, Deanna gets jealous. Deanna falls for someone, Mikey gets jealous.
    We shop in some of my favorite boutiques as