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"Three otta find you a new ood I don’t want anybody"

"You still want him That’s the problem," she said

I did still want him

"What about you?" I used the sah I didn’t want to talk about the shady guy she’d been dating

"I think he’s starting to get i her own toes again, which were already perfect

"You’ve been together only a feeeks," I pointed out

"I know, but it seeer ’cause we see each other every day and talk on the phone every night, and last night he said todeal is It’s not like you’re a virgin’" She ht about Veronica’s relationship with Mike Rarade year, and I felt defensive for her

"He shouldn’t say that to you It’s still a big deal, whether you’re a virgin or not Don’t do anything with hi to beHe told ot together that he gave , but she see her he loved her when he’d never shown an ounce of pink es out of my voice

"Those are just words, Roni If he loves you he’ll show it by waiting"

"Yeah, right--how long did you e of polish on the skin inside my toe

"We never did it We just kissed and stuff"

"Seriously?" She blinked atthe cap back on so it wouldn’t spill on her ivory carpet "So you’re still a virgin, then?"

"Yes Contrary to popular belief"

Her eyes lifted to her childhood collection of unicorn statues on a shelf

"So you can take back, though"

She pushed her thick hair behind her ear Her bob had gron to her shoulders and was now dyed black with one purple streak in front She cleared her throat and straightened her legs

"You’re, like, religious, right?" she asked

"Yes"

She began giving off strong gray vibes of s I pretended to focus on hts