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"Still a char at iven that she was as wide as she was tall Still, she deserved some attention

"Yes, ma’am I always think a pretty woled, which was hilarious coe When she retired, it would be a sad day for Sea Breeze High

"I know you didn’t just come here to flirt with me Nohat can we do for you, Mr Falco?" she asked, still sed to the vice principal Back when I was in school, the vice principal had been Old Man Warldo He was gruood news for kids in Sea Breeze when the e," I told her, trying to be as respectful as possible If I could get through Mrs Quinn, then I was home free

She looked unsure, then picked up her phone and pressed a button

"Mr Dodge, are you available toto knoho the hell I was "Tell hi Sienna Roy," I told her That would pique his interest

Mrs Quinn’s eyes went big, and I knew she recognized that naedy this whole school had suffered And Sienna’s leaving had shocked everyone

"Uh, it’s concerning Miss Sienna Roy," she added, studying ht in"

He was curious Good

She hung up and raised her eyebrows "Is Sienna Roy back home?"

I nodded "Yeah, she is"

Mrs Quinn let out what looked like a sigh of relief "Well, glory be It’s about tiht Worried me sick Glad she’s been able to co made that possible"

How this woman knew so much, I didn’t know But she did She seemed to know a lot I just nodded

She waved her hand toward Cae said he would see you"

I thanked her and headed for the door before he could change his e stood up fro I was expecting so, and fk it all if that didn’t bother me more

His button-down shirt and pressed slacks were part of the uniform, but he looked like he was co, but his smile was very unsure The nareed to see me So noanted to knohy

Well, he’d have to wait I had sos I wanted to know first

"How old are you?" I asked, not sitting down but standing on the other side of the desk, crossing aze I liked that I had to look down at hiood two or three inches shorter than

"I asked how old you were," I repeated If he wanted more inforht," he replied, still watching me with an unsure expression

"You norrocery store?" I asked

His eyebrows shot up in surprise "No," he replied "Who are you, exactly?" he asked, clearly being careful

"Mrs Quinn told you who I was You ever been married?"

His eyes ith surprise, then he narrowed the as I don’t knoho you are I was told your name, but all I know is you are soht I’d like rill me"

He spoke like a principal I watched him fiddle with his tie and stick his hands in his pockets while he stood tall The dude was a nerd He wasn’t anywhere near Sienna’s league What was she doing with this guy?

"Sienna’s son is rocery store, I’d like to knowtoiret it"

The man flinched At least he believedin ain He cleared his throat "You’re her son’s unclebut you aren’t her brother? Does that mean you’re the boy’s father’s brother?" he asked