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But I can’t see hoould, how I even could—

“What are you doing?” I ask, spinning around and grabbing hold of her Reversing our positions

Suzanna’s eyes flash withwhen she decrees my dare

“You’re gonna ask Mr Wonderful up there to kiss you That’s the dare,” she announces,the blood drain from my face

The whole train suddenly sounds like it’s underwater as I feel my heart skip a beat and spots dance in front of my eyes

“Don’t act like you're gonna faint or get sick either, Natasha, you won’t wheedle your way outta this one,” she warnsto escort me back to first class

“Suzanna,” My o

Gnawing her lip Looking anxious herself now

Worried for me, I can tell

Worried that Suzanna’s gonnah she kno hard I’ll take it if this backfires

It’s the look of a hter but also understands that there are just soirl will probably never have

Like, a boyfriend or a man

Not that I’m so awful Just shy

More aard and a little quirky

And not very pretty by the comments I’ve received my whole life But this is just a dare

I turn away fro into a smile

That fear insideto excitement as we move towards what I almost missed

Even though I’ve never even seen the ing from my mom and Suze’s reactions, he’s more than just some random hottie on the train

Suzanna re-presents herself in the open doorway, and I feel e even as she yanks me close beside her so he can see us both

Instinctively I look atabout his eyes that has more than just drawn me in

It’s like he’s reached right out of therabbed a hold of mine

I’m suddenly blissfully unaware of the train, Suzanna, or her stupid dare

It’s just me and

Michael

I can hear his name from somewhere, someplace far off that’s carried on the sa me