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I alear ainst the wall between our roo why he screws hiet" It et away from the world so bad I think it’s because he’s so s so much I feel sad in that way so atthere instead of subjecting us to Coffee Time before Sunday school But where’s Seth? He’s usually attached to Rachel’s hip I think he has a thing for her, but he’s too e the whole scandal with her dad, the district attorney, screwing his secretary and all

I unbuckleChurch"

Mo Church when I was little, because the adults went there while kids went to Children’s Church I can’t seem to break the habit

"Bye, Dad!"

"Wait, wait, wait," he says, turning to face ht?"

I rub ot to talking about Death Cab for Cutie, and then Laura told us that Brother John believes that any secular music is from the devil! And then Aaron said that at his old church, a bunch of the youth decided to burn all their secular irl burned a new iPod Isn’t that fucking outrageous?!"

"Young lady, watch your ing out with all those guys," Ryan says, rubbing his teht?"

I shove his shoulder and he groans and leans against theHis forehead leaves a sweaty slass

"Aren’t you cold?" Dad asks ain and Dad’s worried that I’ trashed a lot lately Soo when I came home and found him curled up in bed with an empty bottle of Robitussin on the floor He had drunk the whole thing And when I confronted Dad about Ryan, he asked me to pray with hiroeeds, andoutside, but I can’t cover up this rockin’ dress

"Remember what I said about Sunday school!" Dad calls out "I love you!"

"Love you too!" I yell back

I skip toward Rachel, Tate, and Aaron, who look roide as he takes in my hips and chest

"You haven’t returnednarrow slits

"I’m sorry, I’ve had a busy week" Now that I know this dress will have the desired effect, I’o inside to see if Brian’s here with his parents

"You cold?" Aaron asks, slipping his gas station jacket off Its faded blue linen smells like dust and rain Last week I buried ed while he peppered my neck with kisses

He moves to slide the jacket around my shoulders, but I wave hi disappointed Corndog’s coain I didn’t realize I was hurting guys so ht want more Does Aaron actually like like hnut?" I ask

"You? But you never eat anything," Tate says, looking up at y, honey wheat hair I love hoears his Converses with black church pants Leather bands are wrapped around his wrists, and a hes from his neck Last week he wore an X-Men tie I said, "I knew you were a hnuts," I say in a ," Rachel adds She’s a sophoer, tinier version of her brother, Tate She has a thing for wearing sweet little dresses and ballet flats

Tate’s nose wrinkles "You actually want to go inside 15inside his pocket, touching soht up

"Please?" I whine

"Doughnuts for the win," Aaron says, shoving his hands in his pockets

I whisper to Rachel as alk "Do you know a Brian Hoffo to church with us"

"No, I’ve never heard of hireat with the boots"

I s with Seth? Did he ask you out yet?"