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As he steers, I can tell he’s enjoying hi me nervous It would be just like Justin to takeproduction of it Maybe leaveto happen--but it’s possible As a way of proving tohe’s not as afraid of the future as I said he was

You’re being crazy, Rhiannon, I tellhe says to ht

Just enjoy it, I think Because we’re not in school We’re together

He turns on the radio and tells me to take over What? My car, my radio--how many times have I heard him say that? But it seems like his offer is real, so I slip fro he’ll be into When I pause too long on a song I like, he says, "Why not that one?" And I’, Because you hate it But I don’t say that out loud I let the song play I wait for hier sounds like she’s having her period

Instead, he starts to sing along

Disbelief Justin never sings along He will yell at the radio He will talk back to whatever the talk radio people are saying Every now and then he

I wonder if he’s on drugs But I’ve seen hiotten into you?" I ask

"Music," he says

"Ha"

"No, really"

He’s not joking He’s not laughing atat hi on, but it’s not that

I decide to see how far I can push it Because that’s what a needy girl does

"In that case…," I say I flip stations until I find the least-Justin song possible

And there it is Kelly Clarkson Singing hohat doesn’t kill you er

I turn it up In