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I watched thest the dismay at the idea that I’d fainted I never fainted "Did Stephen see what happened?"

She glanced over her shoulder "I don’t think so He took off What did you two talk about?"

Our short conversation was now a blur "Nothing, really I don’t even knohy he wanted to talk to htand then he kissed me"

Her worried look shifted to one of happiness "So aweso deal"

"Stephen Keyes kisses you, you swoon like so to tellof a deal, he wouldn’t have just walked away" I wasn’t going to let myself be too disappointed by that, but ized Maybe he was sorry that he didn’t findor attractive, or maybe he was sorry that I was a lousy kisser He had said that I was too young

And that drea blue eyes--that had been seriously disturbing

"Can we go?" I asked "Sorry, I--I’ so hot"

Actually I was feeling cold as ice

She opened her roorried again "You don’t look so good Yeah, we can definitely go"

"Thanks"

"Stupid Stephen Keyes Who needs him?"

Frankly, I wanted to put the entire experience out ofthe wickedly sexy boy off to be kissed hadn’t led to danger; it had led only to the fas of disappointment and embarrassment Stephen was the third boy I’d liked who’d made me feel bad about myself Three strikes I was out

If I looked at it objectively, ood lesson to learn I didn’t need any more trouble in my life

I didn’t leave my house all day Saturday or most of Sunday and I slept in past noon all weekend It was highly unlikedoith the flu That could explain the passing out and my recent chills

Late Sunday afternoon, however, I forced h it was only rees, it felt like it was freezing outside Carly picked ift froenerous with my presents and weekly allowance, especially since land for his law firetting a car