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He’s distracted a his throat, he says, "I was pretty surprised that you guys were together"

"Why? Because I’, a fact, but it stings like a little pebble thrown directly at my heart

"No, you are"

"Then why?" I’ to say "because I didn’t think he was your type," just like Josh did

He doesn’t answer right away "That day you ca lot, but you were already gone Then I got your letter, and I wrote you back, and you wrote uess I didn’t knohat to think You knohat I mean?" He looks at me expectantly, and I feel like it’s important that I say yes

All the blood rushes toin my ears, which I belatedly realize is the sound of h

He keeps talking "Maybe it was du tio"

All what stuff? I want to know, but it wouldn’t be right to ask "Do you knohat I remember?" I ask suddenly

"What?"

"The ti basketball And everybody was laughing so hard that Trevor started getting ot on your bike and you rode all the way hoht Trevor a pair of shorts I was really impressed by that"

He has a faint half smile on his face "Thanks"

Then we’re both quiet and still dancing He’s an easy person to be quiet with "John?"

"H"

"What?"

"I’ve got you I aenuinely disappointed, which uilty

"Seriously Sorry" I press "

"Well, now you have Kavinsky I was really looking forward to taking hierness I ask, "What was your plan?"

"Why should I tell the girl who just tagged e, just for show, and we both know he’s going to tell irl who tagged you out I’ht I’ll help you"

The song ends and we step apart "Thanks for the dance," I say After all this time, I finally knohat it’s like to dance with John Ambrose McClaren "So ould you have asked for if you won?"

He doesn’t hesitate even one beat "Your peanut butter chocolate cake with my name written in Reese’s Pieces"

I stare at him in surprise That’s what he would have wished for? He could have anything and he wants ive hiood cake," he says