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“How hard?”

“So. Hard.”

“That’s what she said!”

I laughed. We’d been binge-watchingThe Officeat night before bed. And one of our favorite things was “that’s what she said” jokes. I should have seen the hard comment ending that way. I’d totally set her up.

I leaned forward and lowered my voice. “Guess what else is on the list?”

“I don’t know. Like other basic girl code stuff probably. Like don’t go to the bathroom alone kind of thing.”

“These are not basic girl code rules.”

“The first one seemed normal enough…”

“Yeah, but the rest of them are filled with sex rules.”

“Wait. What?”

“Yeah. Slavanka looked all shocked by the illicit content in the rules. And I am here for it. I’ve been dying to try anal for a while and I’m so excited to see what the rules say about that.”

“Anal? Like…probing?”

“Yes. I think the first time is kinda painful because you have to get a little stretched out first. We should probably do it together.”

“No thanks.”

“Ash, you have to live a little.”

“I like my butthole intact, thank you very much.”

I started laughing really hard this time. Which just made her start laughing again.

“Oh my gosh, Ash. I almost forgot to tell you because I was so excited about the Single Girl Rules. We’re invited to a party on Friday night.”

“Did Jock #3 ask you?”

“No, Jock #3 was a total loser. And his jock status was very questionable. I actually bumped into Jock #1 when I was running late for my second class. Since I’d stayed late to talk to Slavanka and everything.”

“Of course. And Jock #1 invited you to the party?”

“Mhm.”

“Well there you go. I’m not invited. He invitedyou. I was thinking on Friday I’ll just snuggle up in bed and watch more ofThe Office.”

“Without me?”

Ash shrugged.

“No way, you slut.”

Ash laughed. “Parties aren’t really my thing.”

“Yeah, but this party is everyone’s thing. Rumor has it that the dean has been dying to shut it down for years. It’s the first epic party of the school year. And it moves every year to a newlocation so the dean can’t find it. I won’t even know where it is until I get the text Friday night. It’s all very hush-hush and so freaking cool.”

Ash twisted her mouth to the side. It looked like she was maybe considering it.

I knew how to push her over the edge. “And you can’t make me go alone or I’ll cry.”