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"I…I couldn’t!" I cry Then latch on to "

"Could have fooled aze on the nu speed, 14, 12, 11…

"What--what do youcold It’s true, then He can hearHe can!

It’s Cooper’s turn to look uncoh Fro

"Neverby it" Why won’t he just admit it? Admit that he’s heard me?

I knohy I knohy, and it s He’s heard them, and he thinks they suck

"Tell ht You don’t have enough songs for a gig Forget I said anything Okay?"

The cab hits the ate and holds it open forless polite thanin the lobby, and since it’s still pretty early in the hteen-year-olds, anye’re the only ones around, with the exception of Pete and the reception desk attendant, the forrossed in a copy of the Daily News, the latter listening enraptured to a Marilyn Manson CD

I should just ask hi to say it sucks He’s not his father He’s not Jordan

But that’s just it I can take criticism from Cooper’s father I can take it from his brother But from Cooper?

No No, because if he doesn’t like it--

Oh God, stop being such a baby and DO IT JUST ASK HIM

"Heather," Cooper says, running a hand through his dark hair "Look I just think--"

But before I have a chance to hear what Cooper just thinks, Rachel rounds the corner

"Oh, there you are," Rachel says when she notices us "Gavin’s into have a ith hi hi if you could have the student worker go around and tape up these fliers"

Rachel hands me a sheaf of papers I look down at them, and see that they are announceovernment has decided to throw in the Fischer Hall cafeteria after dinner

"At first I wasn’t going to let the soht of two such tragic deaths…but Stan thinks the kids can use soree"

Stan Wow Rachel sure is getting chuood tointo the cafeteria for a refill before tackling Gavin" Rachel holds up her A "Anybody care to join aze is on Cooper