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I didn’t know that, but I nod anyway It’s too late to back out now Plus I like kissing I can handle kissing

Ms Barlow laces her fingers together and rests thein”

I s The words on my paper blur into a mess of ju I have it memorized I crumple the papers and hold them in my clenched fist

“Jeremy? Is that you?” I squint ht on et down! What the hell are you thinkin’? Are you crazy?”

“Stop” Ms Barlow’s hand flies out She tilts her head to glare at lasses “Why do you sound like a melodramatic southern belle?”

“Because my character lives in Alabama?”

She shakes her head “No Do it again”

My heart pounds so hard it turns oo “Jere—are you crazy?”

Ms Barloers her voice and assumes Jeremy’s lines “What do you care?” she says with a snarl

“Of course I care” I clench my chest “Jeremy, you can’t jump”

“Give e and end ive me one”

I heave a sigh, a big dramatic one like I’ve practiced in front of my mirror for the last two days Unfortunately it conore the teacher’s disappointed nod “How about this one?” I say, tossing my hands up in surrender as I stare at the e it’s Jeremy “I’m in love with you”