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"Like what?"

"He's too"

"Mushy?"

I laughed

"Maybe," I said "Some boys wear their selfconfidence like a nice suit of clothes It makes the a flag wrapped around hi of Chase Taylor, and he wants everyone to stand and pledge allegiance, especially girls"

Harley's smile deepened and widened He continued to look up at the sky

"How serious did you get with him?"

"What do you mean?"

"You knohat I mean" he said

"You're a nosy one," I teased

"You told me about your other boyfriends" "yes, when I elve"

"Fourteen," he corrected

"Whereas you never tell irlfriends" I countered

"There's nothing to tell The longest I've gone with anyone is four hours, to a movie and after or whatever"

"Why is that Harley? There's never, ever been anyone you liked enough to want to be with longer?"