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"I kneould be hot inside, and I wasn’t planning on squatting on the daes, "it’s practically winter"

"Thanks I finally got the reen eyes narrow at her, just the slightest bit "Are you always like this?"

"Like what?"

"Such a pain in the ass?"

"Auess it depends on who you ask Tonight’s probably not a good night to take a poll"

A ping fills the air, and she reaches for the cell lying next to her knees, lifts it, and taps the screen Smiles, satisfied

"They’ll be out in ten ets set back down after she taps out a reply Rests her head back against the wall, sht"

Liar "You did not"

This laugh is lilting "You’re right--I was starting to get worried"

She stands fifteenout the door, brushing off her legs and ass Stretches and holds out her hand to helpridiculous, because she’s tiny and petite and I tower over her by almost an entire foot Nonetheless, I slideour pal onher hand, I rise to lancing at her friends, non in the yard, stu over the concrete of the sidewalk

I release her hand, stuffing ling flesh "Don’t be such a pain in the ass next time"

"I’ll try"

She starts down the staircase, ponytail swinging in the breeze Glances back once, over her shoulder

And winks

SECOND FRIDAY

"The Friday Where the Real Ga Jock Row tonight?

Too desperate sounding?

I delete the e over, trying not to sound obvious Like I’ain

Which I aht?

Tessa: We’re hitting Jock Row--Cah he was kind of an asshole to you last weekend?? Sorry bout that

Kind of an asshole is kind of an understateized a few tih none of it was her fault

Me: I was thinking h I haven’t finished the sentence Dao back to the house even though they kicked

Tessa: You want to come with us?? It would be so fun!

My sto with anticipation

Me: Would that be weird? Seeing as how they were calling me Cock Blocker and made me stay on the porch?

Tessa: I don’t think so Those parties are so fun and there are cute guys everywhere

Me: There sure are

But there’s only one I’ to take the chance that they’re not going to let you in?

Yes