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“Let e said He put his “receiver” down on the table, said to the girl, “Hi I’e I’m a senior Co “My buddy wants to ask you out, but I was telling hih he saw you first, I like you better”

“Yeah, yeah,” the girl said “I’oof you’re doing with each other”

Hawk reached out, touched the girl’s forear,” Hawk said “I saw you in the library, don’t you reirl by myself”

“That’s the truth,” Pidge said “Hawk’s shy I’ht — and this is the truth now — you’re more my type than his”

“What kind of type is that?” the girl asked, war now to the attention Herds of bikes whizzed by The s at Subway floated over the plaza The sun warmed the top of her head It was a beautiful day, and now it had gotten better

“You’re creative, right? I have a feeling that you must be creative You’re a writer, I’ll bet”

“I’m in hum bio”

“Huy? Cool,” said Hawk “Actually, I’m a writer What’s your name?”

“Kara Kara Lynch”

“I’e”

“What do you write?” she asked Hawk

“Pidge and I are working together on a novel,” said Hawk “May I get you another one of those?” he asked “Strawberry Whirl?”

“Yes Thanks, Hawk,” Kara said, s

When Hawk left, Pidge leaned across the table, said to the girl, “Seriously, Kara He’s not your type Sure, he’s a fuzzy, but I’enius Top of nize it But look, when Hawk gets back, you’ve got to be ready to choose Either you’ve got to step up and ask Hawk out Or you’ve got to ask me

“It’s got to be one or the other, so that the two of us don’t fight That wouldn’t be good That would be cruel”