My eyes darted to my three girlfriends. They were all made up perfectly. Jess wore torn white jeans and a crop top that revealed her stomach. Rita had on faux leather pants and a casual, clingy t-shirt. Kat wore tight jeans, white ankle-high boots, and a green, sleeveless bodysuit top.

"That's because you had a good nurse," Rita said. "Katie made sure you drank water, took Benadryl, did a sinus rinse, and drank Pedialyte."

"Wow," I said.

"Don't forget to thank her," Kat said.

"I think I already did that last night," I said.

I shook off the last remnants of sleep and stood up to greet the girls with...