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Me: Awesome How’d it look?

Nat: You telltruck!

Oh, !

Me: I thought it was yours! I put it in your room!

Nat: Nope, it’s yours babe You have a new coffee table! I gotta jet, see you soon Love you x

Me: Love you more x

This is awesoin with I walk into Nat’s bedrooift

It’s beautiful It’s as high as my knee with a toffee brown finish The hand carved pattern around the sides is of roses, stems, and leaves The stems wind their way around; it’s so realistic he’s even carved the thorns into it I love it

My eyes htens with eift It’s a e is to not worry about him because he’s okay

Relief settles me while love warms me

I wipe at my eyes, clear my throat and pick up my cell to call my father

"Knock Knock!"

I liftin the doorway of e white container

I s here?" I check

"I was just in the neighborhood!" She looks a bit sheepish as she continues, "Well, I know you said you’ve got an i to sweeten the deal for them"

My eyes widen I ask, "Oh, yeah? What have you got there?"

She walks over to my desk and opens the container There are twelve of thechocolate cupcakes I’ve ever seen Half have chocolate frosting, half have a light brown colored frosting The sht in the kisser!

I can s I tell her, "These look so great"

Multiple footsteps approach the office Max and Ghost appear It’s like they can smell food from down the street

Max smirks, "Hey Tina, what’s shakin’ baby?" Ah, Max, what a knucklehead

Ghost lifts his chin to Tina

Her skin flushes as she explains, "Well, II know it’s important and these babies can be really persuasive" She turns to Ghost and says, "I don’t want to toot my own horn but these cupcakes," her eyes narrow and she looks left then right like she’s trading inside information, she finishes on a whisper, "are the bomb"

Her phone buzzes and ‘Thrift Shop’ by Macklehtens and yelps, "Oh crud, I have to go!" She turns to me and says, "Listen, I know you said you can’t do lunch today but you still have to eat so I’ll pick soirl for real?

"Ah…" I’m stunned speechless

She lifts her brows and asks, "So what ti finish?"

I reply, "Around one" Still stunned, still speechless

She s you a turkey sub"

I was going to get a turkey sub for lunch today This is too weird

Tina turns to Max and Ghost and asks, "You guys want subs for lunch?"

Max’s shocked face turns soft He says quietly, "Naw, hon, that’s cool," Ghost shakes his head Max smiles as he continues, "But I want one of those cupcakes"

Tina smiles back at him and tells him, "Have at it! But leave some for the sponsor" She spins to face h, persuade the sponsors to try them"

I’m still in shock so I just nod

Just as she walks to the door Ghost picks up a cupcake with light brown icing Tina turns, gasps, and runs back toward us Like a Tennis player on crack, she slaps the cupcake out of Ghosts hand, hard

Splat!

It lands on the wall and surprisingly doesn’t fall; it stays where it is like a wall decoration

Her chest heaving from exertion as she yells, "Holy Cannoli!" She looks at Ghost and says, "I forgot to warn you not to eat those if you’re allergic to peanuts!"

Ghost grabs another chocolate peanut butter cupcake, tears the wrapper away and shoves the whole thing in hisand his head falls back Shaking his head slightly he looks at Tina and h"

Ah, Ghost Ever the ass

Max unwraps a chocolate frosted cupcake, takes a bite andthree steps toward her, Max wraps his arms around her shoulders and picks Tina up, he holds her there for a few seconds before he lets her back on her feet Then he speaks with a full awd, Teen, this is the best thing I’ve ever eaten"

Tina looks up at Max with her huge suys Don’t forget to save some for the sponsor" She looks back at oes to shut the office door behind her, as the latch clicks the cupcake on the wall lands on the floor with a plop

Max starts to chuckle Ghost joins in I can’t help but laugh, too

That girl is a Hurricane

12:40 pet lunch in time

The sub shop down the street sells the most delicious and freshest subs They actually cut the ht in front of you and their t urkey is always uess he likes it He looked a little shocked when IHe looked even ure if we’re going to be friends, I’m the one who’ll have to e, I’m sure he’ll open up more, but already he fascinates me I can’t seem to keep away I want to know more about him

Max and Trick like me I know this because they ht back

Ghost, on the other hand, hates uts I’m not sure why but I can tell he doesn’t trustthe counter at the sub shop like always He is an anihtly balding, he does what good men do and shaves it short rather than comb it over

Silvio likes et a cookie with ht I alreeting, "Buongiorno Principessa! What lish isn’t perfect

I say, "Hi Silvio, you’re looking good today! I need two of ulars"

He raises his brows at ehl I love you et cookie, too" This was not a request