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this ball at her damn head.
    “She threw a gutter ball.” Bridget proclaims and continues to laugh, as if it’s the funniest fucking thing on the earth.
    I grip the ball harder than needed, gritting my teeth. I must not go to jail. I must not throw this ball at her head. I release the ball from my hold, and watch it roll down towards the pins. Just when I think it’s going to hit something, it goes into the gutter. Again. Psh. Fuck bowling. Fuck socializing right now.
    “Oh my God, like, does she even know how to bowl?” Bridget practically yells, her voice squeaking like a cheese curd. I turn around sneering at her.
    “Knock it off Bridget , at least she’s bowling what the fuck are you doing?” Corey barks at her. I stop, my steps wavering, shock coursing through me. Did he just stick up for me?
    “I’m spending time with you silly. I was just wondering if she even knows how to bowl. She threw like two gutters balls right after another.” Her voice is like nails on a chalkboard and I just want to tell her to shut up. She throws her blonde hair over her shoulder, a challenge written all over her face as our eyes meet. She’s pushing me and she wants to see if I’ll push back. Fuck yeah I will. It’s on.
    I take determined steps toward them irritation clearly written on my face. Bending down I place my elbows on the table, so I’m just at eye level with her.
    “Let’s get something straight sweetheart, I know how to bowl. I also know how to get a man and this right here…” I gesture to her, Ryder, and Corey “Isn’t how you fucking do it. Throwing yourself at people doesn’t make you more appealing. Now if you don’t step the fuck back, I’m going to put you back where you came from. In the gutter, since I’m so good at throwing shit there.” I can feel the anger within my dissipating slowly. However I’m still filled with a fury because these two had the audacity to bring her.
    I hear hushed laughter, and swing my gaze in the direction of the noise. My gaze fall s upon Corey. His eyes are filled with amusement, and his lips are tilted up in a tight lipped smiled.
    Ryder looks at me with annoyance, as if I ruined his chances of scoring for the evening. Bridget’s face morphs from happy go lucky, to anger in five seconds flat. Well after she realizes I wasn’t giving her a compliment.
    Her lips part as if she’s going to say something but then she squishes them back together. Looking at me with resentment I could rival. I smile finally satisfied with myself.
    “Jealousy really isn’t yo ur thing Mimi.” Ryder interrupts. I’m not shocked by Ryder’s comment. If he wasn’t an asshole, now then I would be.
    “Yeah, well I didn’t think sluts w ere really your thing. Turns out I’m not a good judgment of character.” His jaw clench’s as his fist comes down hard on the table. Most would be scared of a man like Ryder but not I. He’s about as scary as a kitten with no claws. He does have teeth though, so you got to watch out for those.
    “Ever yone calm down.” Rex yells, trying to reason with us all. All eyes shift to him. His face grows red with embarrassment for bringing himself into the middle of this. When in doubt just stay the fuck out of it.
    “I would be calm if someone didn’t in vite their ’date” to come along” My gaze shifting back to meet Ryder’s, angry eyes.
    “She’s not my date.” Ryder says grinding his teeth together.
    “Yeah I am.” She coos in his ear.
    “I think I just threw up a little in my mouth…” I pretend to whisper it, but end up saying it rather loud.
    “No you’re not . I’m going to fuck you and send you home, if you’re here for anything other than that please let me show you the door…”
    I know we ’re making a scene but, the moment Ryder’s words are spoken it gets quiet. I look at Jenna and see she’s just as shocked by his admission as I am.
    “But… I thought…” Bridget says her eyes filling with tears.
    “You