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June 27, 2014

"OH MY GOD, Jagger?"

My hand froze on the energy drink and htened Shit

"Is that you?"

I sed thickly, and slowly pulled the can out of the refrigerated section before turning around to face her She’d been calling raduation, and I hadn’t once answered In a town the size of Thatch, I kneould be impossible to avoid her forever, but I’d hoped

"Ah!" she squealed, and launched herself at s around lass door and automatically put led er!"

I took a step to the side, trying to put more distance between us; she followed me "Uh, thanks So do you How’ve you been?"

"Oh, I’ at the salon in town for about a year now"

"Yeah, Charlie said she’s been going to you"

She laughed and grabbed at irl Hey, have you been gettingto get in touch with you ever since Charlie said you were about to lided upthe trail It was a touch that was so familiar, and one I didn’t want to feel

"Yeah, sorry about that I’ve just been busy getting settled in and everything" I moved my arm to cover my mouth as I cleared my throat and took another step back The second ain

"Charlie was telling me all about how you turned the warehouse into a place to live in, and it sounded aer"

I went still and ether "I’m sorry, what?"

LeAnn shook her head in confusion, like she didn’t understand why I was pissed off suddenly "The warehouse, it looks great"