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Chapter 40 The Parties Ova

Author: Shay Robinson
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-12 11:01:19

Aria’s POV

By the time I walked back into the ballroom, Greg was already on the microphone calling last call for alcohol. The night had thinned, the shine wearing off. I spotted Nia packing up, slipping things into her bag.

“Umm, girl, you about ready?” she asked, yawning.

“Yeah,” I answered, sliding my shoes into one hand, clutch in the other. “Who’s cleaning up?”

“The student clean up crew,” she said, nodding toward staff already folding chairs and breaking down tables. Security was busy, too, ushering the drunkest ones outside, helping them into Ubers, making sure nobody ended up face-down in a ditch. Couples I’d never seen before on this campus were stumbling out together, fresh hookups written all over them. The whole place was unraveling into the aftermath.

“Y’all ready?” Matt’s voice boomed as he wobbled over, still tipsy.

I bent down to fix my dress, scooped my clutch and heels tighter against me, and glanced across the room only to catch sight of Jalen and Talia. They were a
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