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“Why haven’t you yet?” Enid asked as she motioned for them to start walking down the hall.

“It wasn’t a big deal at first, but I also feel like I stayed here because Jodie is here. She couldn’t afford to get an apartment without a roommate, so she lives down the hall, and it’s nice, having my best friend this close.”

“Do you like living with Viv? Is that why you don’t room with Jodie?”

“Long story, but Jodie and I met here, so we were each assigned a random roommate freshman year. Then, sophomore year, I applied for student housing late because I wasn’t planning on living in a dorm again, and I’m about to go into my junior year. She’s had the same roommate since she got here, and she likes her enough.”

“And Viv?” Enid started down the stairs.

“Oh, she’s fine. She’s neat and mostly keeps to herself, like I told you.”

“You said long story earlier,” Enid noted.

“Um… Well, technically, Viv has asked me out a couple of times.”

“She’s gay?”

“Yeah. But I’m not into her. She’s great. I just don’t feel it, you know?”

“So, I shouldn’t be jealous?” Enid asked as she pulled the door open for her.

“You’re the one who’s literally dating someone else.”

“Yeah, but I’m not living with her in a confined space.”

“I said no to Viv both times.” Caroline stopped on the sidewalk. “Although, if you really want to know this kind of stuff, you should know that Jodie is gay, too, and she and I have…”

“Oh,” Enid let out and stopped walking. “Really? You two slept together?”

“Sort of. It happened once, and we didn’t full-on do stuff. I mean, we didstuff, but notstuff.”

“I’m confused. What stuff did you do? You don’t have to tell me, obviously, but I’m kind of intrigued now, honestly.”

“We were fully clothed and made out while we got each other off.”

“Well, that’sdirect,” Enid said.

“You asked.” She shrugged.

“Should I be jealous of Jodie?”

“Should I be jealous ofJill?” Caroline tossed back.

“This is not how I wanted to start this date,” Enid said.

“Howdidyou want to start it off?”

“Dinner,” Enid replied. “I made a reservation.”

“Yeah? Where?”

“This place my friend recommended to me.”

“Rory?”

“Yeah,” Enid said with a laugh. “It’s seafood, but they have steaks and stuff, too. It’s a chain place, not expensive or anything, and they’ve got this donut ice cream sundae that could be fun.”

“It’s a donut?”

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