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Hours later, the sun has long since set, the stars are out over Spruce, and I’ nu it I don’t think ht I’m too stirred up I’m too awake I’m too crazy

And I’ happened, like he was expelled by Principal Whitman

Ugh, I’ht

I pull out my phone and text someone who is, thanks to the tiuy who can give me solace in this madness I type with iht fro a reply

He calls , young man?” he taunts me in a mock parental tone

It’s Ji, my friend who is miles and miles away in an apartment somewhere in Arizona with his fiancé Bobby “Yeah, I do, but I … I can’t sleep”

“Because of souy at school? Yeah, I read your text Is he a total babe or somethin’?”

I chuckle and roll over to face the wall, as if to hide a secret crush fro

“So, uh … what’s the problem, exactly? Is he not into dudes?”

“I’ around in a bed with a guy He wears a leather jacket and these military-style boots, and he looks … uess”

“You’re not really selling him that well” Jimmy chuckles “Besides, you can’t always tell just by how someone looks So you said he has a bad attitude Does he use that attitude on you, too?”

“I … well … yes,” I admit with a chuckle “He ful to me”

“Awful Huh Alright, so you want nore him”

I blink “What?”

“Don’t give hiot an attitude no’s he gonna be when you guys have your first adorable fight as real boyfriends? That’s even if he’s into guys Nah, ignore him Trust me Sounds like bad news”