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kissed her on the cheek and let himself out the door.
    She raised her hand to tell them that she loved him before he left but he was already gone. It wasn’t like him to plan something on the weekend for work, especially when he knew they had plans. Victoria tried not to read too much into it as she grabbed the outfit she had picked out for that evening and started to get ready. Only a few minutes later Claire called and told her she was waiting downstairs. Victoria bounced down the steps eager to see her best friend after a few weeks apart. The petite blonde stood next to the door waving. Quickly Victoria forgot her concerns about Levi and put all her focus into her friend’s birthday.
    Victoria and Claire caught up in what had been going on in each other’s lives for an hour or so before leaving for the club. She had texted Levi a few times but he hadn’t responded yet, and she was getting impatient.
    “I don’t understand his problem lately. I feel like he’s being so secretive all the sudden. Like last weekend didn’t even mean anything.”
    Claire looked at her from beneath her highlighted bangs. She flipped them off her face as she did whenever she was nervous. “I don’t know, I think you need to give him a little bit more time.”
    Victoria sighed, “But last weekend… I mean don’t you feel like that propelled us into a new level of our relationship?”
    “ Well you told me on the phone that it wasn’t a real proposal. That it’s a promise ring, right?”
    “ Yeah but…”
    Claire interrupted her, “Tor, sometimes you just have to let things happen. I know that’s really difficult for you, but you never know what fate has in store.”
    “ Yeah I guess you’re right,” Victoria conceded. Claire was always the one to bring Victoria back to reality. It was one of the reasons they had stayed best friends for so long.
    Claire put her arm around Victoria shoulders, “Hey, cheer up! It’s my birthday, and it’s going to be awesomesauce.”
    “ You’re going to be on some type of sauce tonight alright.” Victoria laughed. She knew that Claire was right. It was time to let loose and have a little fun, something that rarely happened in her day-to-day life. She was always so focused on school and her future that she hardly ever took time to enjoy the present. Tonight would just be about having a good time and letting everything else fall away.
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    Victoria drove to the club. Claire said she’d be getting a ride home with other friends. “It’ll give you and Levi a little alone time.” Victoria hadn’t mentioned to her the alone time they already shared earlier that day. “Did he get back to you yet?”
    Victoria checked her phone before they walked into to the club, “Yeah he said he is just going to meet us here. Should be here pretty soon.”
    Claire looked at her, “Did he say where he was?”
    Victoria’s shrugged, “Not really. I don’t know; this is just so unlike him.” Claire showed her ID to the bouncer and they walked in. “Don’t worry about it. I’m sure everything will be fine. Now let’s go buy me my first legal drink!”
    Victoria smiled, “Definitely!”
    It was hard to see in the dark club but every once in a while Victoria could make out a face as the light shone down on them. Most of the girls had long sleeveless tunics on with tight skinny jeans and flats, not unlike her own outfit. There are plenty of attractive guys here for Claire to flirt with. Maybe she would find someone on the dance floor. The DJ booth was on the opposite side of the club away from the bar, but it was still hard to hear.
    “What do you want?”
    “ HUH?” Claire yelled over the music.
    Victoria laughed, “I said what do you want to drink?”
    “ Oh, ummm… Whiskey Sour.”
    “ Got it.” Victoria yelled their order to the bartender and looked out over the crowd. “This place is nuts!” She yelled at Claire.
    “ Yeah I know! Tonight is going to be EPIC!” Victoria watched as