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"Are you not supposed to call your best friend and let her know where you're going?" Romeo suggested as we walked towards his car.

I lifted one shoulder in a half shrug. "My best friend, who ignored me at a party?" I accused.

Telling Joey that I was going out with Romeo seemed pointless, especially since she might not even have her phone with her. And, even if she did, she'd just yell at me for hanging out with my ex, and tell me to come back home.

"You came to the party alone. What did you expect?" He shot back, a laugh escaping his lips.

I wrinkled my nose. "Whatever!" I snapped.

We reached his car and got inside. I hated to admit it, but I had missed being in his car. It brought back so many memories of our old days.

Romeo turned on the car radio and music started to play. He then turned the key in the ignition and the engine came to life.

As we pulled away from the curb, the song "Too Many Nights" by Metro Boomin' started to play.

I pulled my phone out of my bag, my first chance