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"Co her, to let us leave Her htly, and she’s about ready to speak, when a voice fills the space behindbe kidding ed itself into that uncomfortable place in my throat, the spot that makes it hard to talk or breathe The look on Rowe’s face has shifted from terrified to confused, and in a split second I see the suspicion take over her face--and she’s right

"Sadie Wow," I say, turning to fully take in the all-too-fa a pair of really short black shorts and black heels She’s ht, maybe an inch taller than ave h school, her body is different--older,here?" she says, reaching forher back, but when I reach for Rowe again, her hands are stuffed deep in her pockets Shit!

"Oh, it’s…well, a late birthday celebration, I guess? We just caame," I sound like an idiot I’ht, and I wish like hell Roould givefor OSU?"

"Yeah, it was just a really great opportunity That’s what I’ us at halfti or whatever," she says, her eyes drifting over my shoulder every few seconds while she talks, and eventually e

"Cool Oh, this iswords the second the sound of my own voice hits my ears, but it’s like an avalanche--I pushed a rock from the top of the mountain, and now all I can do is watch it tear down the snow in its path The two girls--the only two I have ever cared about--are shaking hands in front of lance that says I just broke her heart

"Well, I’ve gotta go catch up with the girls Maybe I’ll see ya again," Sadie says, reaching to giveI don’t knohat to do with nal to Rowe that this--that Sadie--is less, despite the massive mess that just spilled out of my mouth

"Let’s go get our seats," Rowe says, brushing past ht side, her fears seeirl I orried about just a fewcold has definitely filled her space, and it’s et to our seats, and I notice Sadie is sitting across from us with her teanify that I do in fact see her too Seriously, universe--not cool Not cool!

Rowe’s aroosebumps, and I know she’s cold, so I offer her s me off and says she’s fine She doesn’t even fake a sh the entire first quarter, just to prove a damn point

"Rowe, please Just takeit to her

"I would kind of rather die," she says, her s to drink You want so, almost ready to run I’m so uncos in the other direction I let out a heavy sigh and make my way to the aisle At least she seems comfortable with the crowd

While I wait in a line that literally wraps around the building’s insides, I pull outto believe what happened

Ty: You ran into Sadie

Me: Uh, how’d you know?