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“Hey, did I tell you that Dani will be headed to State this fall?”

Every ht “No, you never mentioned it”

He slaps lad you’ll be there to keep an eye on her next year You can et into any trouble”

I stifle the groan that fights to escape Brett wouldn’t feel that way if he knew the dirty thoughts that go through my head when I think about her He’d probably beat the piss out of me And who could blame him for it?

Looks like next year is going to be both heaven and hell Heaven, because I’ll be able to see Dani anytime, and hell, because she’ll never be mine the way I want her to be

Danielle

“Have I rumbles

“Only about a thousand tilance at her perched position on the counter as she does a half-ass job of wiping off the napkin and straw dispensers Her back is facing the shoppers alk past If our er, Marty, saw her, he’d probably flip his lid and fire her on the spot And Lizzie would cry real tears of joy She’d wanted to spend the su oil, and soaking up the rays Her parents, however, had other plans

Soement

“Then make it a thousand and one”

“Noted,” I say with a s the back counter and fountain , right?”

Like Lizzie, working at Orange Julius wasn’t exactlyJobs for summer help in Pine Grove were scarce, and I was forced to take as available The local Orange Julius owner is one offor part-time work, Mr Landers offeredLizzie one as well Although, it’s doubtful she would see it that way

The best part of the job is clocking out and walking around Pine Grove Galleria for an hour or so Lizzie and I like to spend our paychecks at Esprit, Benetton, The Gap, Merry-Go-Round, Sam Goodie, and Walden Books

“I guess”

“Really?” I lift a brow, offended by the comment “What am I? Chopped liver? We only have two and a half e starts Then on’t see each other until Thanksgiving” As excited as I am to e Lizzie by my side makes me sad, and a little nervous We’ve been best friends since third grade What am I supposed to do without her?