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they were having fun so I didn’t want ask them to leave because I wasn’t feeling like myself.
    “Okay, let’s go get another drink.” He placed his hand on my back and guided me through the crowd. New partygoers were arriving and Steve hollered at them over the music, letting them know he was happy they came.
    It wasn’t until about eleven-thirty and after I met about a dozen or more people that Caty was ready to leave. Steve became my forever shadow, never letting me from his sight. I wasn’t sure whether I should be happy to meet a guy who appeared to like me, or be creeped out that he liked me so much. Each time I had the chance, I looked for my stranger. I really wanted to know who he was, or where he was, but neither answer surfaced through the night.
    We piled into Jonah’s car and headed back into town. Maybe Jonah or Caty knew who my guy was? “Hey, I was wondering if you guys might know a guy that was at the party tonight? He was about the same height as you, Jonah, and he wore a leather jacket, and hung out in the shadows by the wall.” I almost laughed at myself. That description didn’t sound too sane. Maybe I was chasing after some psycho and I didn’t even realize it?
    “Well, there were about fifty other guys at the party tonight,” Jonah said. I caught his reflection in the rearview mirror as he wiggled his eyebrows.
    I laughed. “I just want to know who he was. I saw him at school too, but never got a chance to say hi. I just thought someone might know who he is.”
    Jonah frowned. “So we’re not talking about Steve huh?” He let out a deep breath as he stopped at the stop sign. “Look, Steve is my best friend, but he gets a little close to people he likes. If you don’t like him, make sure he knows before he gets hurt, okay?” Jonah looked up into the mirror to stare at me before turning down my road. His glare sent chills down my arms.
    “Okay,” I drawled out the word. That was weird. All I wanted to know was a guy’s name. It wasn’t as if I was cheating on Steve or asking my stranger to marry me.
    I leaned back in the seat, letting my head fall back. My stomach flipped and butterflies sailed through me as I thought about seeing my stranger again, but it was so frustrating that he kept disappearing. I smiled as I remembered him staring at me. I wondered if he thought about me too. I wanted to laugh at myself and how fast I claimed the unknown man as my own by calling him ‘my stranger’.
    We pulled up to my apartment and I got out. “Thanks for the ride and the invite to the party. It was fun.”
    Caty got out and gave me a hug. “It was! I’m glad you came. It looked like you kinda hit it off with Steve, too. That’s awesome. I bet whoever that other guy is, isn’t worth it.”
    “Yeah, probably.” I wasn’t sure what to say. Steve didn’t leave me alone all night. I guess that could be considered hitting it off, but on the other hand, I completely disagreed with her; my stranger was worth it, I just knew it.
    Caty darted back to the car. I was on the first floor so I didn’t have far to go to get home, feeling relieved to finally be alone. Movement to my right made me pause and look. I squinted off into the shadows. The streetlight flickered and dimmed. Jonah and Caty were already gone. A rustle came from the barberry bush by the corner of the apartments. I froze as I strained even harder to see in the dark. A rabbit jumped out from the base of the bush and I jumped. I grabbed my chest as my heart thumped wildly. “Oh my gosh.” I tried to calm my breathing as I finished unlocking my door and quickly closed it behind me.
    I dropped my keys on the kitchen counter and raided the fridge for a bottle of water. My heart was still racing, and I shook my head at my foolishness. If there had been someone there, the last thing I should do is wait for them. I was just grateful it was a bunny. I could hear my dad’s voice in my mind, ‘I told you to carry pepper-spray’