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Nicole looked up froe my vote to Titanic"

"Who are you?" I es here?"

"Does he?" Conrad jerked his elbow at Ca,the DVD out of its case

We sat and watched stiffly Everyone else busted up laughing at the part when Jack stands at the hel of the world" I was silent Aboutinto Conrad's ear, and the two of theuys later," Conrad said

As soon as they were gone, I hissed, "They're so disgusting They probably went upstairs to go at it"

"Go at it? Who says 'go at it'?" Caross?"

"Gross? No I think she's cute A little too hed in spite of myself "Bronzer? What do you know about bronzer?"

"I have an older sister, re self-consciously "She likeshe had a sister

"Well, anyway, she does wear too e! I wonder where her Red Sox hat is," I mused

Cam picked up the remote control and paused the movie "Why are you so obsessed with her?"

"I'm not obsessed with her Why would I be obsessed with her? She has no personality She's like one of those pod people She looks at Conrad like he's God" I kneas judging

He looked at , but he didn't Instead he turned the movie back on

We sat there on the couch and finished watching the movie in silence Toward the end I heard Conrad's voice on the stairs, and without even thinking I snuggled closer to Cam I rested my head on his shoulder

Conrad and Nicole came back downstairs, and Conrad looked at the two of us for a second before saying, "Tell my mom I took Nicole hoone, Caht up, and I did too He took a breath "Did you invite me over here to make him jealous?"

"Who?" I said

"You knoho Conrad"

I could feel a flush rising up my chest and all the way toto knohere things stood with Conrad and me

"Do you still like him?"

"No"

He let out a breath of air "See, you hesitated" "No, I didn't!"

Did I? Had I? I was sure I hadn't To Caust"