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Suddenly, Aria’s face swahts "I’ve been looking for you Where have you been?"

Eesture "Around Listen, have you seen" She was about to say Kelsey but stopped "Spencer?"

A strange look calanced into the shaken crowd again "No"

"I saw the tail end of it" Aria’s eyes ide "But Spencer freaked She attacked soirl she’s convinced is A--Kelsey She’s here"

"Oh my God" It was because of what Emily said about Spencer--Emily knew it "Is anyone hurt?"

Aria shook her head "But we need to find Spencer Maybe she had a good reason to lash out like that"

Eain Suddenly, she saw a redheaded girl near the door, receiving her jacket froirl Kelsey

She touched Aria’s ar?"

"I’ll just be a sec" Eh the crowd of kids By the tiot to Kelsey, Kelsey’s hand was on the front door "Are you leaving?" Eave Emily a frazzled, almost puzzled look, as if she couldn’t exactly place who Eed unnaturally "Uh, yeah I guess cast parties aren’t reallyhappen?" Emily’s voice rose in pitch "Did you talk to Spencer? You’re not ? I didn’t kno to tell you, but I should have"

Kelsey’s lips parted A h it was chilly in the coat-check area, beads of sweat had formed on her forehead Wordlessly, she turned and started out the door to the parking lot

"Where are you going?" Emily followed after her

"Anywhere but here" Kelsey stopped at her car and unlocked it with two sharp bleats She pointed to the passenger side "If you want to colanced back toward the restaurant, wondering if she should tell Aria where she was going But Aria was looking for Spencer, and Eht now Emily wasn’t sure she was ready to see Spencer, either

"I’," Emily said She wrenched the door open and slid into the bucket seat

Kelsey gave Erin "Good," she whispered, and then pulled out into the dark night

Chapter 32

NOT YOUR USUAL FLYER ON THE DASHBOARD

The clock on the dashboard of Hanna’s Prius said 9:08 when Hanna and Liam pulled into Otto for the Macbeth cast party Hanna shifted into park, and Liam brushed a strand of hair out of her eyes "Are you sure you have to go in there?"

"I’o to the play I’ to have to lie and tellWhat do the witches do, anyway? Just in caseMacbeth a prophesy" Liaer up Hanna’s bare ar a brand-new silky one to the college theater in Hollis andto be king and give his," Lia"

Hanna touched the tip of his nose "I love how sexy you sound when you talk about Shakespeare"

"Well I love everything about you," Lia her lips

Hanna’s insides swirled Had he just said he loved her?

After six ood-bye, Hanna kicked Liam out of the car--he’d parked his own in the church lot across the street a few hours earlier She watched hi with pleasure Then she cli lot toward the restaurant A Toyota hatchback pulled out in front of her, see she was there

"Hey!" Hanna yelled at the vehicle, ju out of the way A faer seat "Eirl Hanna knew she’d seen before, too But where?

The car peeled out of the parking lot before Hanna could figure it out Turning, she walked into the restaurant, which was filled with kids and sarlic and fresh bread There were sothe door that Hanna nearly fell into someone on her way to the coatroom "Watch it," the person snapped when Hanna accidentally elbowed his back

"Watch it yourself," Hanna snapped Then the figure turned It was Mike

Hanna stepped back "Oh Hey"

"Hey" Mike blinked hard, looking startled This was the closest Hanna had been to him in weeks He still sht him for Christmas "Howare you?"

Hanna raised an eyebrow "So you’re speaking to ain?"

Mike shifted aardly "I’ve been kind ofstupid" He glanced at her ily, then touched his hand to her wrist "I ers, suddenly annoyed Why couldn’t Mike have co hiain because her uys