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I giggle I’ve neverMy dad’s a junior, so he’s JJ, but rimaces "I’d much rather be John Auy from Robin Hood"

"Your family’s so fancy" I only ever saw John’s er than the other er than the other moms’, straw-colored

"No My faht for dessert And, like, my dad only has steak cooked well-done We only ever take vacations we can drive to"

"I thought your family was kind ofwell, rich" I feel i "rich" It’s tacky to talk about other people’s money

"My dad’s really cheap His construction co a self-randparents My sisters were the first in our family"

"I didn’t know that about you," I say All these new things I’ about John A I don’t know about you," John says

I laugh "You already know more than most people My love letter , I sneeze as I’ on my coat, and Stormy raises one pencil-drawn eyebrow at ht with Johnny?"

I squir I want to do is discuss her o back to her apartment and then waited half an hour before John went back to Mr Morales’s Weakly, I say, "Sorry we snuck out It was so early, and we couldn’t fall asleep, so we thought we’d play in the snow"

Stormy waves a hand "It’s exactly what I hoped would happen" She winks at me "That’s why I made Johnny stay with Mr Morales, of course What’s the fun in anything if there aren’t a few roadblocks to spice things up?"

In awe, I say, "You’re so crafty!"

"Thank you, darling" She’s quite pleased with herself "You know, he’d reat first husband, my Johnny So, did you French him, at least?"

My face burns "No!"

"You can tell me, honey"

"Stormy, we didn’t kiss, and even if we had, I wouldn’t discuss it with you"

Storhty "Well, isn’t that so very selfish of you!"

"I have to go, Stor for me out front See you!"

As I hurry out the door, she calls out, "Don’t you worry, I’ll get it out of Johnny! See you both at the party, Lara Jean!"

When I step outside, the sun is shining bright and much of the snow has already ht was a dream

48

THE NIGHT BEFORE THE USO party, I call Chris on speakerphone as I’ar "Chris, can I borrow your Rosie the Riveter poster?"

"You can have it but what do you want it for?"

"For the 1940s USO party I’ at Belleview tomorrow--"