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"See ya around Ford Aston," Sasha calls out after me "Tell your mom I said Merry Christes into the glove box, then laugh at what just happened I feel like I should be saying, bah huht hours

Chapter Five

I think about Sasha and what her life hter of a gun dealer Sharpshooter at age twelve 4H calf-raiser Reader of Little House books

That’s quite a combination

I’enius, con-man hacker, film producer

That’s quite a combination too

Why can’t I find a twenty-five-year-old Sasha? Now she… is a freak But in the best kind of way Why can’t I find a well-adjusted freak?

Signs for Fort Collins appear on the side of the road and I get off on Mulberry and head towards don I s I have up at Spencer’s house in Bellvue before I go ho better to do I still have seven hours until lancing over at Anna Ao ape-shit And who do I see? Veronica Vaughn walking out of the restaurant, hanging on the arm of a well-dressed man

Hmmm

I know Spencer and Ronnie have had their difficulties, but I haven’t seen either of theo, so I had no idea they broke up I pull into one of the o butt into her business Veronica is dressed like a runner, but I know better Ronnie does not run The man leans down and kisses her on the cheek and then walks off, leaving her standing in front of the restaurant He gets into a new Buick Lacrosse, and drives away

Being the good best friend that I am, I memorize the plate for future evaluation

Veronica is daydrea when I walk up and tap her on the shoulder

She whirls around "Holy fk, Ford! What the hell? You scared the shit out of me!"

"It was intentional"

She rolls her eyes "Well, what do you want?"

"That did not look like Spencer"

"Wow, you really are a genius," she snaps back atfrom Spencer there is He’s polite, attentive, and interested Need I say more?"