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but that didn’t mean I could get stupid about him. I didn’t know who he was. I didn’t know if he liked to use girls for fun, or if his charming personality was simply a façade. I knew when I decided to transfer over to the university that I wanted to move on. I wanted the friendships and the dating that goes along with a college experience, but I also understood that I was different. I couldn’t just jump onto this guy because he had a seemingly genuine smile.
    My phone rang, interrupting my daydreaming.
    “Hi Daddy,” I said answering the phone.
    “Hello, baby girl. I wanted to know how well your classes went today. I just know you did great. Am I right?”
    I smiled at his enthusiasm. “Yes, it was great. I think I’m really going to like my English class this year. The teacher doesn’t have us reading the boring stuff. I may not be able to make it through my life science class, though. I swear the professor is worse than listening to the pope give a speech.”
    I heard him chuckle at my synopsis of the day, and he responded in the only way he knew how. “I’m pretty sure you have never heard the Pope give a speech anyway, but I’ll assume you were just trying to emphasize how boring your professor is.”
    “Yes… obviously,” I said rolling my eyes, knowing that he couldn’t see.
    “So…,” he said elongating the “o,” “did you meet any cute boys today in class?”
    “No Daddy. No cute boys in my class,” I said, trying not to groan into the phone. Technically, it wasn’t a lie. Sexy Stranger Man was not in any of my classes. The one good thing about being an hour away from home was that Daddy couldn’t tell if I was lying or not.
    “Alright then baby,” he said not sure if he should believe me. “How are you doing? Are you doing ok with being around everyone?”
    “Yeah, I’m okay. As long as I stay in control of myself, I will be okay. I have Dr. Peterson’s number on speed dial, and Seth is always around, so I don’t think you need to worry,” I said trying to ease his concern. “I have to go over some of my school work, so I will talk to you later. I love you!”
    We said our goodbyes and got off the phone. I laid there a little longer reflecting on the conversation and the worry that I’ve been trying to hide since I left the house, before grabbing my assignments and getting to work on them.
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    Later that night when Brooke and I were getting ready for the party that I had finally gotten details about, she started telling me about some new conspiracy theory about aliens. I didn’t like to tell her that her ideas were crazy because in reality, if that was what she believed, then who was I to take that from her? I didn’t think anything in this world was absolute, so I had no right to tell her that her theories and stories were invalid.
    I was always that nerdy girl who preferred to stay at home and read a book instead of going out, but I learned that going out to a party every once in a while made me feel a little free. Seth started taking me with him so I could meet some of his friends, and I slowly learned how to have fun and still be safe.
    Brooke loved parties. She was always telling me about parties that she was going to, and what she would wear and do at these get-togethers. That night, Brooke dressed in cute little black shorts and a quarter sleeved silver sequined top. She finished her look with thigh high boots that would make all of the boys drool at her feet at the party. She always knew how to dress to impress, but she always stayed classy about it.
    I looked at myself in the mirror as I finished my make-up. I went with some skinny jeans and a white t-shirt underneath a cute faux leather biker’s jacket. Some red high heels helped give me some height, but they almost seemed unnecessary because I would likely be talking them off within the first thirty minutes. I curled my hair into soft waves and applied some