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John and I follow Genevieve around town for a bit, but we lose her at a stoplight so we just head over to Belleview There’s a USO party planning et to With the party so close, we’re all doubling our efforts to have everything ready in tihout all this In part because Genevieve doesn’t know about it, so she can’t tag me out, but also because it’s the one place I won’t run into her and Peter, free to do whatever they want together now that he’s single again
It starts snowing at the beginning of ourtheir heads and saying, "Snow in April! Can you believe it?" and then we go back to work on USO decorations John helps with the banner
By the tiround, and the snow has turned to ice "Johnny, you can’t drive in this weather I absolutely forbid it," Storood driver"
Stor smack on his arm "I told you never to callht It’s far too dangerous" She sends ht now and tell hiet us," I suggest
"And have that poor er get into a car accident on the way here? No I won’t have it Give me your phone I’ll call him myself"
"But--there’s school tomorrow," I say
"Cancelled," Stormy says with a smile "They just announced it on the TV"
I protest, "I don’t have any of !"
She puts her ar Don’t you worry your pretty little head"
So that is how it caht together at a retire Even if it is because of cliardens outside Stor down on it hard, the way Kitty shakes powdered sugar on pancakes--fast and a lot Soon you can’t even see the pink of the flowers; it’s all just covered in white
We’re playing checkers in Stor kind of checkers you can buy at Cracker Barrel John has beatenhim I’m coy about it, but the answer is no, he’s just better than me at checkers Stormy serves us piña coladas that she mixes in her blender with "just a splash of rum to warm us up," and sheCrosby is playing on her stereo By nine thirty Stor she’ll need her beauty sleep soon John and I exchange a look--it’s still so early, and I don’t know the last tiht
Stormy insists I stay with her and John stay with Mr Morales in his spare bedroom I can tell John isn’t crazy about this idea, because he asks, "Can’t I just sleep on your floor?"
I’m surprised when Stormy shakes her head "I hardly think Lara Jean’s father would appreciate that!"
"I really don’t think my dad would mind, Stormy," I say "I could call hi no: Johnthe condoht