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I hug hio to school today?"

"I’ain"

I look pointedly at rins "Maybe I’ to throw you under the bus for that one"

When Kurt hears that Josh is inback to the dor another rule, but I’htest hesitation when they see each other Josh greets Kurt with the saave St Clair

"I hope those are tears of happiness," Kurt says, when he looks at ether," Kurt tells Josh "And I’lad you’re here"

"Me, too," Josh says

"I like Isla better when you’re dating I didn’t think that would be true – I thought I liked her more without you – but that wasn’t the case at all"

Josh laughs "I’lad to hear it"

"She’s been hted for this news, as I whack Kurt’s ar here?" Kurt asks Josh

Josh and I i the same memory – Kurt, unable to lie Barcelona

"I aood at keeping quiet"

"I won’t say anything to anyone," Kurt says quickly "And if Nate cornersat a hostel Not here"

I can tell that Josh is as surprised as I am "I appreciate that," he says "But I won’t let you lie for ht, we’ll deal with the consequences ourselves"

Kurt ponders this for a ed"

Josh suys should tell Hattie this tiether

We stay together happily and quietly Josh doesn’t let me skip any more school lunches or break any additional rules Only the big, obvious, boy-in- a space with him

While I do my homework, he draws We each have our own space inside of this shared space I iht feel like this The thought fills ht possible I borrow Hattie’s television, and froames are never turned off The spirit of the events – of being in the host country – is thrilling But, even better, the sound of the television is incredibly handy when it coure skating isn’t until the end of the garamme is first, and we’re excited when Cricket’s twin, Calliope, bursts into first place with an acrobatically powerful performance In the stands, the ca from their seats with joy, but the announcers focus on Calliope’s curse instead Predictions are made that she’ll be too scared to pull off her second event

"Why can’t they let her enjoy this moment?" I say