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“He thinks it is a big deal So does his wife They are very grateful you were there”

McKenzie wasn’t sure what Lance expected her to say She’d just been at the right place at the right time and had helped do what had needed to be done

“He wants us to ride on his float in the Christmas parade”

“What?”

“He invited us to ride on his float this Saturday”

“I don’t want to be in the Christmas parade” Once upon a time she’d have loved to ride on a Christmas parade float

“You a Scrooge?”

“No, but I don’t want to ride on a Christ at me”

Ever since her fighting parents had caused a scene at school and her entire class had stared at McKenzie, as if she had so the center of attention

“That’s fine,” he said, not fazed by her reticence “I’ll do the waving and you stare at me”

“How is that supposed to keep the at me?”

“I’ at the mayor and not us”

“I hope you told him no”

The corner of his ”

She stopped walking “I’ a spectacle”