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“Do you women need a ride?”

“We’re good, thank you Mr Henderson”

“Have a pleasant night,” he told them

He didn’t call theirls It was alomen He saw them as equals, didn’t he? She saw the look on his face It didn’t express disappoint It was calm and collected Mikaela didn’t look back She didn’t want hih school and she was in high spirits but she didn’t want it to show

She checked her phone It was past ten in the evening and her shift started at six in the uy to take her home She’d have been stranded, then she could have asked Justin for a ride… She shook her head and sighed, hoping Lynne didn’t hear

As she and Lynne drove home, Mikaela received a text from Justin

“Is it hiht

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nbsp; “Mmhmm”

“I knew it He liked you,” Lynne said excitedly “Did he ask you out already?”

“For dinner, tomorrow”

“Say yes”

“I just uy,” Mikaela scoffed

“You don’t knoho he is?” Lynne gasped “I can’t believe you don’t”

“Uh, earth to Lynne, I don’t work in a bank And if he’s no athlete or actor or so, I wouldn’t know him”