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“Are you going to the dance?” Carson asked, breaking the silence

His question surprisedabout that?

“Um I don’t know I mean, it’s our last winter for out the part where I didn’t have a date

“Who’s taking you?” He turned to the tree, but I could see hi my way out of the corner of his eye

“Uh, what?”

“I asked who you’re going with?”

“I think we need to spread these out a littletoward a cluster of snowflakes

“Why are you avoiding my question?”

“I’ your question”

“You totally are”

“Am not”

He placed his hands on his hips “Then why haven’t you answered me yet?”

“Because I don’t have a date Happy?”

Carson grinned “Kind of”

I glared at hi if I couldelse, he asked, “So, little Miss Perfect is dateless, huh?”