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"Okay," she says, a slow s the nerves and worry that were just battling against her Then she turns quickly to her mom "But, can I see the house? One last time--before you sell it? I mean, if someone buys it before oodbye?" Ros hard, and her hter’s hand while she nods yes

Rowe

My hoone I have said this in ht I don’t knohat it o back And I don’t really want to go back…do I?

There’s a part ofdress up like I did when I was a little girl I’o back to what I was before Except that was never the point, was it? I suppose what I’h is no different fro in apart their parents on the phone less and less as months turn into semesters and then into years

But those other students don’t have pasts liketheir bodies and their hearts--and a first love that has doht for alently tugging at my chin while we lie in each other’s arms in his pink bedroom--just one more scene in my fantasyland

"Yes No…I’ my head under his chin to feel safe

"Yes No I’ht chuckle I don’t know if he really understands, but he pretends well enough "I’ I’ holad

"San Diego really is nice They have beaches," he says, and I sainst his skin

"I love beaches Or, I think I do I don’t know I’ve never actually seen one," I say al back a little to look infor him

"There’s a lot I haven’t seen or done," I say,the last first that Nate gave tois short "We should make a list I’d like to be a part ofother than my old bedroom, and my old boyfriend who lives only a few blocks away "I can’t drive"

"Wha?" Nate says, the sound of his voice soothing as his neck presses lightly over et anywhere Perer," I say

"Yeah, you’re pretty lah that vibrates in his chest "Good thing you have a cool boyfriend I’ll teach you…over Thanksgiving"

"Thanks," I say, not reallylessons

"You’re welcoht; I know he’s not talking about driving lessons either This is love

Chapter 25

Nate

I a to play like shit today I don’t sleep hen Rowe is with me It’s not because I’ like that It’s just that I can’t let myself relax, like I always need to keep my eyes on her I’m afraid she’ll disappear

Ty woke us up early, and I had been asleep forinto our rooe of clothes I told hienuinely excited And for a while, I thought he ht want to ask Cass to come, too, but he never fully went there Maybe it’s because Cass has her sister Or out, there’s a lance, it looks like Rowe’s father I head that direction in case it is, because I knoe’s parents had planned on coaht I confirnizes lasses off and tucks the out again today I sure hope we can pull of a win for you," I say, reaching to shake his hand one uys were coetting ready"