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picked out a killer outfit for Rene and Jenna did her make-up.  She looked even more beautiful than usual.
    The first party we hit was at our friend Cara’s place.  We were already a little fired up when we got there; Beth had insisted on a little pre-gaming with shots of tequila.  I could never do more than one or two of those.  I was more of a beer and wine girl.  I’m not a big fan of blacking out.
    Rene seemed like her old self and within an hour she was in the midst of some heavy flirting with Tanner, a very handsome lacrosse player.  Mission accom plished.
    Jenna, Beth, and I were dancing in a big group of pe ople when someone bumped into me, knocking my drink out of my hand.  I turned to see this girl eyeing me up.  When I say she was cheap-looking, I’m not being mean, just calling it as I see it.  She had long red hair, an upturned nose, wore her jeans too tight, and definitely had a penchant for push-up bras; her boobs were practically spilling out of her low-cut shirt.  She gave me a snarky smile and said in a fake apologetic tone, “Oops.”
    I didn’t know who she was but Jenna obviously did, “Hey , Liz, what’s your fucking problem?”
    “Rel ax, Jenna.  Who’s your friend?”
    I sai d in an even tone, “I’m Darcy.”
    “Hi , Darcy, I’m Liz.”
    I didn’t return her fake smile.  A bad feeling settled over me; I wasn’t about to make nice with this one.  Then, in what seemed like mock realization she said, “Oh, Darcy, I think we have a good friend in com mon.”
    I felt pure disdain for this girl already.  My back was up.  “Really?”
    She smiled but her smile seemed to curl into more of a snarl.  I’m sorry, she was downrigh t ugly. “Are you seeing Tommy?”
    Tommy? Ugh, she was nauseating.  “You obviously know that I am.”
    She tossed her hair and laughed. “Well, yeah, I do.  I wonder…what’s it like being with a guy who you know has banged pretty much everyone?  I mean, look around, he’s done about half of the girls at this party.  So I guess I shou ld say, ‘welcome to the club.’”
    “I guess you’re in this club too?”
    She put her hand on her chest and her eyes widened in horror.  “No! He is like, in love, with one of my closest friends.”
    Yes , she used the present tense. 
    Then she whispered conspiratorially, “But, while they’ve been on a break, I have been with him.” She actually licked her lips then and added, “I’ve made your boyfriend come many times.”
    I rolled my eyes, “And you’r e proud of that? You’re a pig.”
    She looked back over her shoulder as she was walking away, “Don’t get too comfortable, sweet heart.”
    Are you kidding me?
    Jenna came over with beers for us, “Isn’t she an ugly skank?”
    My hand was shaking as I took the cup from Jenna’s hand and then forced down a giant gu lp. “Yes, perfect description.”
    “What did she say to you?”
    I shook my head.  “Nothing.  I guess she has a thing for Tommy .  The way she said his name was vomit-inducing.”
    Jenna made a face. “Probably does, even though she’s friends with Morgan.  Her friends are all bitches.  If we were the type of girls who fought other girls, I’d hit her for you!”
    The drink s were definitely kicking in.
    Liz did get in my head a little.  Not because of the blow job talk.  Didn’t like that , but it was the reference to Morgan.  The thought of Tom having feelings for someone else, even if it was in the past, just made me uneasy.
    I couldn’t shake them.  Morgan, Liz, and two other girls were at the next party we went to at my friend Sean’s place.  Sean, his girlfriend, Grace, and I were all pre-med.  The three of us had been in most classes together since freshman year.  Grace and I were catching up when Sean walked over. “Is there any reason those girls over there are looking you up and down?  I’d say they’re looking for some hot girl-on-girl action but they look more like they want you