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He’s right, I think, opening ers Donna LaDonna is not iers You never knohen a rogue integer is going to show up and ruin your entire equation Perhaps that’s how Donna LaDonna feels about er and I must be stopped

“Carrie?”

“Yes, Mr Douglas?”

“Could you come up here and finish this equation?”

“Sure” I pick up a piece of chalk and stare at the nuine that calculus would be easier than dating?

“So the long knives are out,” Walt says, referring to the assehts a cigarette and tilts back his head, blowing smoke into the rafters of the dairy barn

“I knew he liked you,” The Mouse says triumphantly

“Mags?” I ask

Maggie shrugs and looks away She’s still not talking to me

She grinds her cigarette under her shoe, picks up her books, and walks off

“What’s eating her?” The Mouse asks

“She’s mad at me because I didn’t tell her about Sebastian”

“That’s stupid,” The Mouse says She looks at Walt “Are you sure she’s not mad at you?”

“I’ve done absolutely nothing I am blame-free,” Walt insists

Walt has taken the breakup awfully well It’s been two days since Walt and Maggie had their “talk,” and their relationship seems to be nearly the saie is now officially dating Peter