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EDEN WATCHED AS HER FRIENDS CAME THROUGH HER FRONT DOOR, FOOD AND ALCOHOL IN HAND.
"What's up bitch?!" one of her friends, Carmen, hollered. It was late, a Saturday night, meaning they could be as loud as they wanted without the fear of disrupting the book store.
"That's my girl!" Eden cheered, walking over to her friends and kissing all of them for a greeting. There were only four of them including herself.
"How have you been? You practically died," the short blonde, Ryan, said.
"Doing a hole lot of nothing. I sometimes work at this haunted house, but other than that, I basically just free roam," Eden said. They all began eating the homemade pasta her last friend, AJ, had brought.
"God, the things I'd give to be able to say that. I've been working like a dog. I need tonight. I need to get shitfaced," Carmen said, mouth full of noodles.
"I just broke up with Kacey, so, you know. I guess I need some booze too," AJ said, running their fingers through their black curls.
"No way! I thought you guys were gonna get married or some shit," Eden said. She reached over, placing a reassuring hand on AJ's dark skin.
"Me too. Then here comes Mr. Secret-Affair-For-Nine-Months. Life's great," they said sarcastically.
Ryan chuckled. "Well, it appears we needed tonight then. Anyone got any lovers to talk about?"
"I did meet a guy," Eden uttered. Everyone stopped chewing for a second, staring at her with eyes.
"You little whore! Oh my God, the last time you met a guy seriously was like...Devin! Spill, right now," Carmen said, listening intently.
"Well he came through the haunted house. I did the last scare and nearly made him piss himself. Then, he said something. When I tell you this man's voice could singlehandedly impregnate someone...I mean it."
Her three friends oohed at her words, urging her to go on.
"So I told him to stay around, and he did! Then we went to dinner at my favorite little pizza place. We kinda just connected immediately. He came back here and we got high, then he decided to stay the night. On my couch though, don't worry."
"So you're telling me you met him, and night one he stayed at your house? Plus you got high with him?! Eden, you're living my dream. I must meet this man," Ryan purred, leaning forward on her hand.
