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HAILEY
“Honey, are you sure I can take your car?”
I was typing a reply to Percie that we were almost at the parking lot.
“Honey?”
“Of course, Mom. We already talked about it. And it’s fine. I can ride along with Percie. Trust me he doesn’t mind.” I averted my gaze to Mom, driving my car after I sent my text.
She gave me a meaningful smile. She and Dad had been asking me if how did my date go? Of course, I left a few details about the date—the detail about us kissing.
“You’re blooming, honey. You really like him, don’t you?”
“He’s okay, I guess.” Though okay was an understatement. Percie was great, despite our differences.
“Okay doesn’t fit the description, Hailey.” Mom was amused than ever.
I shrugged. “I think he likes me too.”
“He asked you out. Of course, he does. What’s not to like about you?”
“Now, you sound like him. That’s what exactly he said yesterday.”
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HAILEY “Can I pick up tomorrow night?” he was insisting for a hundred times. “We already talked about it. I’ll see you on Monday morning, Percie.” He wasn’t impressed with my decision, but I knew he’d respect it in the end. I already spent my whole Saturday with him. He rubbed the back of his neck before he knocked on my parents’ door. “You can go now. I’m sure the squirrel can’t kidnap me to its lair,” I cracked a joke before he left me with those sad eyes. “If you change your mind.” “I won’t.” I cut him off. “Now go before Mom would ask you what we did in the lake house.” “And what if they’d ask you?” His eyes glinted with mischief. “We sat on the deck, ate our lunch, talked about school projects—” “And we made out. That was a whole lot of—” I covered his mouth with my hand when I heard footsteps from the house. “Go,” I warned him with a look. He was right, though. We made ou
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