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He kissed h”

“I know That’s why I’azed up at him and hoped he saas in my heart “Noto sound like Coach Taylor

“You’re a, you know that?”

“I do,” I quipped and attempted a smile

He paused “Have you talked to Trevor? Is he going to be here for you?”

I shook ether”

“Oh Everly I’ to do with me?”

I heard his concern and tried to smile “I’m sure”

“Okay” He glanced over my head “Okay It’s time”

I smoothed the front ofthe piano that I nor hyroup, which I’d pretty ave a small wave Two of them waved b

ack, the Charnish twins, but the other girl, Joanne DuPonte, did the whole “I’ I had no idea if she was roup or had soh school Whatever I had s to worry about I crossed over to where Hailey sat in the front row and squeezed in beside her Mrs Gentry, our treasurer, was in her usual spot, and I gave a small smile as I settled back and tried to relax Kind of hard when every ht

My dad cleared his throat into the ation went silent Like you could drop a pin in the choir box and everyone would have heard it There were no crying babies or shuffling of feet There were no whispers or giggles frohs or sneezes It was like someone had pressed the mute button

There was nothing There was ation

Hailey’s hand found mine, and we held hands like we used to ere little I exhaled slowly and looked up at my dad

His eyes were on me, those electric blue eyes that I’d loved since I could re war hi