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“What did we just do?” asks Bobby finally, wide-eyed

I shrug “I think I ht’ve just come out to the whole fuckin’ town, that’s what I did”

“Yeah, I think you did!” agrees Bobby laughingly

I break a shs His hands slip around ainsthim close

When we separate our faces, I give hiood tonight”

Bobby smiles, then nods at ”

“So what do you say? Are we ready to face the music?”

“I’ve been ready all night”

With that, we hold hands and head right on back to the noise of the pavilion, where everyone is st themselves I reckon a co is what the heck that kiss was “between the Parker and the Strong boy” Bobby and I pay no attention to it, caring instead to hang with our parents, who have gathered at a big table right by the here I found Bobby in the first place

That’s where we belong: a friends and family who don’t buy into all the scandal and craziness of Spruce’s gossipers

Okay, maybe that’s a bit naïve of me to say

Did I forget whose son I am?