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She quirks a sharp eyebrow at ator and lost, and good mornin’ to you, too”

“Sorry for our condition,” says Bobby on ht, the pair of us just crashed”

“Crashed,” I agree lamely, then eye Bobby

He gives me a muted, cautious smile in return

My mama lifts an eyebrow at me “You went to Fairvieith Bobby on his date? Why?”

I shrug “I was his chauffeur You knew that He doesn’t have a car Oh, and uh, by the way,” I quickly add, “Cindy is a great server Treated ood word for her Jiht, not-anxious-at-all smile

My s it off “Well, anyway, it’s been—Jacky-Ann, the boys are up!” she calls out suddenly, interrupting herself, “It’s been far too long a time since I’ve seen you, Bobby What’d you think of Malcolm?”

“Oh, Marunt as I hop past her to the counter and slap doo glasses froe

“What?” she sings innocently, then ushers Bobby over to the table where they take a seat “Malcol man”

“If you can get past how much of a dick-sneeze he is,” I e juice

She ignoresup to be your boyfriend at South Wood What gives?”

Bobby notices what I’lass so I don’t have to carry theonna—”

“Yeah,” he o hoppin’ over to the table and spill half our juice down your front” He grabs both of them out of my hands “I’ll take these”

I s hi all cutely in those shorts of mine that fit hiht on his body With a chuckle, I follow on my crutch and sit at the table across from them

Mythat exchange, starts glancing back and forth between us, chewing on her lip with growing agitation “Sooin’ on”

Bobby and I share a look “He juice “What do youan eyebrow

She shakes her head while wagging a long finger, ainst her neck, and eyes the pair of us “You two I can smell it Somethin’ is up, and I want to know”

“Nothing’s up, Mae to ht”