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REED

I’m in the middle of making Lexie a plant stand for her living room, when I get a notification that she’s left her apartment.

I open the app and see the little car icon moving across the screen. My heart races in my chest as I watch the little dot make its way into the fraternity neighborhood.

I exit out and send a message in the group chat with the guys.

REED:

Either of you free?

Isaac:

Currently in the middle of something.

Kalix:

I’ve got nothing going on right now.

REED:

Kalix, I need you to ride with me.

Kalix:

Bikes or your car?

REED:

Car.

Kalix:

I’ll be there in 10.

REED:

Try to make it faster.

I pull my hoodie on over my head and make it down to the parking garage just as I hear Kalix’s bike.

We both jump in the car and I peel out of the garage, heading towards my woman.

“So, where we going?” Kalix says as he thumbs through his phone.

“Frat party.” I say.

He sucks his teeth, “Dude, that’s why you needed me to ride with you?”

I glance over at him.

“It’s Lexie. I’m just going to go in and grab her then we are leaving.”

“Ah. Okay. I was about to ask you if you're sick, because you hate those sorts of parties.”

I stay silent for the rest of the short ride.

When we pull up there are cars lined down both sides of the street with not a free spot in sight.