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"No, you didn’t," I reply and wink at Adam, whose face looks shell-shocked

"You’re five," he says

"And a half," Hailey replies haughtily

"Who is this boy?" I ask, enjoying the utter surprise co from Adam

"Buster"

"Buster?" I ask "His name is Buster?"

"Yep," she smiles and takes a bite of her pizza "And he’s the tallest boy in arten class," Adah into rade, but he had to take ’garten again," Hailey says as if it’s no big deal

Oh God

"And he’s tall"

"What is he like?" I ask

"I don’t know" Hailey shrugs "He’s tall"

"Have you ever actually talked to hi at Adam, who has calmed with the news thatthe prom with this kid

"His friend told my friend Lisa that he wants to be my boyfriend, and I told her to tell him okay"

"I see"

"But I’ll probably duued noith the soap opera that is reen shirt today"

"So?"

She stares at hily"

"And there it is," Ada by a kid"

"Don’t wear green," I reply with a laugh "That would be risky around here"

"No rees and smiles at Hailey "What about blue?"

"Blue is okay for boys But not girls"

"Good to know"