~Chapter Seventy-Eight~

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"O-oh, I'm sorry.."

"Shit, sorry. My bad, miss." She looks up at him.

"Rich??"

"Uh... Do... Do I know you?"

"Rory? We went to high school together?" She doesn't look as nerdy as she used to freshman year.

"We were best friends freshman year..." then he got his Squip and practically ignored her existence.

"R... Rory! Holy shit, it's - is so great to see you! How've you been??"

"I've been great. finally got past high school.... and puberty." She laughs lightly. She's so much prettier.

"What about you?"

("Don't tell her about the baby")

"Oh, yknow. Just... College and shit. I've got a boyfriend. Remember Jake Dillinger?"

"No way. Really? You got your man after all huh." He had told her about his crush.

"Guess I did." ("What do I do now??")

("Ask her if she's got her own love interest")

"So uh, what about you? You found anyone yet?"

"Oh, uh, no. Not really. I never really got over my high school crush. Sounds stupid right?"

"Not at all. I obviously didn't."

"Yeah... He, uh, he goes here. At Princeton. I've seen him around but I just haven't had to courage to ask him."

"Nice, that's good! I'm sure you can do it eventually, Rory."

"Yeah... Actually! I tried once and... it didn't turn out so well."

"Oh. Well... Better luck next time?"

"That's the thing...... I don't know if there is a next time." The sun is setting.

"Well... I hope things work themselves out for you then, Ror."

"Yeah... I'll see you later? Hopefully?"

"Totally. Course." She smiles.

"O-okay. Bye Rich..." Rich smiles and goes back to walking to class.

("All right, that was nice.")

("You know who she was talking about correct?")

("Uh no?")

("You, dumbass.")

("Oh. OH. OH GOD, I FEEL REALLY BAD")

("You should. She's liked you since freshman year and still does. Well I mean she bought you were an ass for a REALLY long time because you ignored her existence the next three years.")

("Fuckin... That was YOUR fault, you stupid hyper realistic vr game!!")

("I only turns on our nerve blocking until you were cool. Then I let her back into your field of vision and it was YOU who decided not to notice her. Like.. how Jake didn't notice you?")

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