Eventually, sometime after two in the morning, Jack and I finally said goodnight.Neither of us seemed particularly eager to end the conversation.In fact, we probably said goodbye three different times before actually hanging up."You hang up.""No, you hang up.""I asked you out, remember? I think that gives me special privileges."Jack laughed."That's not how that works.""It absolutely is.""No.""Yes."We both laughed.Finally, after one last goodnight, one last joke, and one last promise that we'd see each other later that evening, the call ended.I sat on the porch for a few more minutes staring out into the darkness.The neighborhood was completely quiet.For the first time in years, I felt excited about tomorrow.Not anxious.Not worried.Excited.The feeling was unfamiliar.But wonderful.Eventually, I went inside.Mom and Dad were both asleep.The house was quiet.I carefully made my way upstairs and climbed into bed.The last thing I saw before turning off the light was t
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