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That’s topped only by the reaction of everyone in front of the school when they get a look at us—and discover we’re not arriving alone anyether, I feel like a local celebrity who’s only h like kings, untouchable, proud, and ready for anyone to take us on I’ve never known such power
Today is also the first day I learn, upon Vann and I parting ways, that his first period is English with Ms Bean We’ve been crossing paths every day before chemistry and didn’t even know it
In the office, Becky has an oddly excited look on her face and keeps stealing glances ure it out until, ten minutes before the bell releases me, she comes up to my desk and, in a super secretive whisper, asks, “Are you and Vann a thing? Is he gay? Are you guys going to the Hoive me every last detail, Toby, I am starved for soeous Lance Goodwin Design dresses I’irls! Please, please, please tell !”
This is a drastic change fro trouble fro Marlin instead of Marilyn, because it’s an adorable true story thatneeds And when I let her doith a little, “Sorry, we’re just good friends,” I watch her face collapse with frustration, and then she’s back to toying around with her co
When I reach my dreaded second period, I’ me, but Vann, who apparently stuck around after the bell I won’t say he’s playing the role of guard, but seeing as he knoho I share my second period with, it’sHe even saved me his own seat in the back, which I take Just as he’s leaving the classrooe of staring between them as they cross paths near the door Neither say a word, but their eyes say enough And after Vann is off to his second period history, Hoyt notices I’m in the back—and all the desks around -not-to-care snoring the curious glances of the rest ofeach other in whispers if the rumors are true and Vann and I really are boyfriends, or if we’re just buddies, or if we have soainst Hoyt, who is, for the first ti directly behind me
“I’ll see you at rehearsal,” Vann tells reasy pizza, “and then … your house after that” I ss and head to fifth period pre-cal with h Somehow, I end up at a desk next toat the side of my face can’t touch me, nor even when he leans over the aisle toward ”
Evento ard to describing Carl, re me whose father he really is That’s fine, too Carl isn’t someone I’d lay any fah of a stretch to call him stepdad
It’s after sixth period yearbook—and afro gossip she’s heard today in the halls—that I make my way toward the theater for seventh period study hall When I reach the doors to the theater, I think about rehearsal and ie’s, and more Vann