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Basically, she wanted me to be the next JoJo Siwa, and we all know that’s not happening So a simple yes will have to do in this case

“Well, Lilly, it onderfulyou You’re so pretty!”

“Thank you, Mrs Whitaker,” I say with a blush spreading toif her son feels the same way she does

“I’ll let you kids get back to your lunch I know you have to get to class soon” She looks to her son, and I back away and take“Call me later, would you?”

No doubt when he does, she’s going to grill him with a hundred questions about me

Once Roathers himself I can see he is unsure of what to say sie, the hunched shoulders and the self-conscious way he sets his phone on the table then slides it into the center

It certainly looks as if he’s searching for words to fill the silence

He has absolutely nothing to be e like a typicalabout their conversation was perfectly normal

“She’s cute,” I say at last “Much friendlier than my mother would have been”

I pick up er and nibble from the end of the now cold, lifeless patty

“How so?”

I s before telling him, “Well, my mom wouldn’t have been happy to meet you She considers all males—romantic interests or friends alike—distractions”

“Distractions from what?”

I shrug, chewing “From…from…world domination”

Rohs, a hearty, pleasant sound that has er in my mouth and all

“Your mom wants you to take over the world, huh?”

“Yup One football game at a time”

“How’s that going for you?”

“Terribly” I take another bite before continuing “I’m the absolute worst at it” Plus, she would positively freak if she sawa marshmallow-drenched cereal bar

Not that my body is any of her damn business, but she has hovered over me most of my life and watched every calorie I’ve put inside of it, casting judgment

Well Those days are over

This semester? I’ll finally be done with cheer, and I can finally live life on my terms

Get a job An apartment Eat whatever I want