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"John, you should let her go She’s been a good girl," her uy?" her dad asked

"Just some kid from my class named Brian He’s a nice kid Don’t worry!" she said

"Well, if you’re hoht, remember," her dad said

"Yes! I know, Dad I proain and texted Brian letting hio now! He’s picking iggle

"Moain soon," she said

"I love you, Rachel and I’lad you are back home and safe," her mom said

"See you soon," her dad said "I’ll be a few o on herti for Brian She couldn’t reuy, and was happy to feel this feeling again

She wanted to impress Brian and had picked out the perfect outfit in her head; now all she had to do was find it in all the boxes of clothes that were still stacked in her bedroos and hang them in her closet, but she knew she had a super cute denim skirt from the Gap and a scoop neck black h the boxes until she found the two items and then put them on She was actually surprised that she remembered the clothes she had since apparently she hadn’t worn them in a while The weather was cold, so she put on black opaque tights and her favorite lace up Dr Martin’s boots She knew she looked cool even before she checked herself out in the mirror

HONK HONK

Rachel heard the horn beep from her driveway She quickly checked her watch and saw that it was 7 o’clock She knew Brian was downstairs waiting for her She looked in the loss and ran downstairs and out the front door, hearing it sla out behind her, "Rachel, don’t forget you need to be back here by ten sharp Not asomewhat embarrassed that her dad ran outside after her to remind her of her curfew

Brian rolled down hisas Rachel got closer, "Hey Hun, lookin’ good!"

"Hi Brian, thanks for picking et outta here, we don’t want to be late"

Rachel jumped into the front seat of his Ford pick up truck and off he drove towards theon her seatbelt and taking a look around

"Thanks, Hun, it’s ht?" Rachel asked

"Yup!" Brian said "Do you have a car?"

"Oh, wellI don’t have my license yet, so no," Rachel said

"That’s funny, you’re alotten your license two years ago!"

Rachel thought for a ood point She didn’t realize that not only had she forgotten the past two years, she was now behind in otten around to it yet," Rachel, said, trying to dodge his question

"Well, if you ever want a lesson, I’ll be happy to teach you I have my senior license now, so I can teach you and we can stay out past 9pm," Brian said

"Really if you have your junior license you have to be in by 9?" Rachel asked

"Yes, that’s the rule!" Brian said

"Sounds good," Rachel added "I’ll take you up on it so for the written exaht?" Rachel asked, curious about the movie

"It’s a double feature, not sure exactly what movie it is but it’s a horror and a comedy You like horrors?" Brian asked

"Sure, why not!" Rachel said, trying to sound cool She didn’t like horrors that much but was just happy to be on this date that she would have seen anything

"I hate to sound like a loser, but I have to be home by ten My dad will kill me if I’m not!," Rachel said softly "I hope that doesn’t mess up your plans!"

"No worries I have to be in by ten thirty since it’s a school night anyway No sweat," Brian said

Rachel felt a sense of relief that they had silad he wasn’t the party type who stayed out all night since she’d never been like that She was glad that he seemed to respect his parents wishes and that they were both on sies

As the pulled into thelot flooded with people froh school She couldn’t believe how popular Monday Madness was at this movie theater It was as if everyone in the entire school was there and even people fro schools as well She’d never seen this ers in one place before

Brian parked the car and the talked inside the theater The smell of buttery popcorn filled the air and the loud voices froh he was next to her