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She sits up, showing me the screen, but I don’t look at it.
Instead, I look at Tamana with a small smile playing on my lips.
“Even more exciting than my new place?”
The corners of her lips twitch.
“Way more, Chiara.” She says with a grin, standing up to take a step closer to me. “A new bar has opened up about two streets down, but there’s also a club in the basement of the place. It’s called Club 67, and from what I’ve seen, it looks liketheplace to be.”
I look at her phone, scrolling through the site as more photos, and deals, pop up.
They even have drink deals going on for university students too since it’s freshers week right now, and the start of the new academic year.
“It does look fun.” I tell her, my eyes scanning over the neon colours on the site, and the bold text advertising all the best deals too. “I wouldn’t mind going, but…”
I hesitate as I bite down on my bottom lip.
Clubbing has never been something I’ve really been into. Dario has taken me a few times to a couple of clubs, and I’ve gone to some others with a few of my friends, but I’ve never really understood the appeal of clubbing.
“Come on.” Tamana coaxes as she throws her phone to the sofa. “This is a day to celebrate your big move!”
I laugh softly, shaking my head at her.
“You aren’t going to drop this, are you, Mana?”
Her grin stretches wider along her lips.
“Never.”
Sighing, I take a look at the clock on my wall.
It’s notsuperlate, and Papa and Dario will know about my whereabouts every minute that I spend at the place.
And Mana is right—I should celebrate what I’ve accomplished today.
“Fine.” I say at last. “We can go, but only for a little while. I still have things left to tidy.”
She cheers, jumping as she wraps her arms around me.
“Yes! Let’s get ready to party!”
We both laugh as we walk into my bedroom, and I’m glad that we decided to tidy up my room first.
I look through my wardrobe, wondering which outfit to wear tonight, when I suddenly remember something.
“What will you wear?”
Tamana pulls her handbag from my bed, flipping it over as she dumps the contents of it onto my bedding.
My lips part open as I spot what she’s brought with her to my place, and I can’t help but laugh.
“I’malwaysprepared for these things.”
She says.
Tamana walks through my room as she heads on over to my en-suit after blowing me a kiss.
I shake my head as she leaves, laughing as she begins singing in my bathroom. Reaching out for my phone, I quickly type out a message to Dario.