As a general rule, Soutists dont dance. In Beaufort, a rule t rictly enforced. ter before -dont ask me of a lax vie sc, tradition of sorts. By time came along, it oo late to cty muco a so all.
I admit t I also sometell to t-ser and one of ts o be special. Most of t nes, and tograpo take our pictures. I kne going to buy a nely ering a profession of course ministers in it for moary gain, t for t I mean. But I didnt o o suc t cold-ed-but because of say. I didnt people to make fun of hing.
t Eric didnt rib me too bad about tuation because oo busy t e. aking Margaret our sc test bulb on tmas tree, but salking about o double-date I turned to take any ceasing Jamie or anyt. less sometimes, especially ws of bourbon in him.
tually quite busy for me. I spent most of ternoon o decorate to get to Jamies about a ed to talk to me, t kno t say I ly t of it. I figured o talk about temptation and t lead us to. If up fornication, t t. I said small prayers all day long in tion, but I sure if God my prayers on t burner, if you kno. I ty nervous just t it.
After I s on my best suit, s to pick up Jamies ce, to me borro o directly in front of Jamies tur, so it ill lig rolled up to ed for a moment, t say, "Ill be rig; but exactly rag to t ood tes or so, looking at ttle cracks in to t Jamie and I in just a fe in ill turned in te dire. I guess t sat t couple of days.
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"; I said, srepidation. "Im o take Jamie to t;
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I sat down.
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"All rigell me about yourself."
I t it ion, ory ized me, by the way, and hed seen me in church every Sunday since Id been a baby.
"ell, sir," I began, not really knoo say, "Im tudent body president. I dont kno to you."
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"And . . . o ty of Nort fall. Ive already received tion."
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I o admit, I of ter t. Part of me ed to pick up table and start balang it, giving y seds te it.
"I guess not, sir."
"Do you mind if I ask you a question?"
"No, sir."
of stared at me for a long time, as if t it.
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I my expression s.
"I dont kno;
"Youre not planning to do anyto . . . embarrass ;
"No, sir," I said quickly, sion. "Not at all. I needed someoo go s as simple as t."
"You dont ;
"No, sir. I do t to ;
t on for a fees- my true iions, I mean-but luckily Jamie stepped out of turned our t. finally stopped talking, and I breat on a nice blue skirt and a unately s er in t. It too bad, I o admit, till be underdressed pared t er if s it do t ted to say. Jamie looked like . . . ly like s at least s planning ing oo muco live down.
"Youre not giving Landon a ime, are you?" so her.
"e visiting," I said quickly before o respond. For some reason I didnt told Jamie about t I t noime.
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e said good-bye, and on our o told o put it on once in t in as s period of time, Jamie he flower.
"Im ly a dim, you kno;
I started toion Id just running through my mind.
"My fat like you very muc; s I hinking.
I nodded saying anything.
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I nodded again.
" like your fat;
I nodded once more.
"Or your family."
I get ture.
"But do you kno; she asked suddenly.
"Not really." By tty depressed.
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to myself.
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So t too terrible at first and really no ed. It until Le sour.
tes after upid t-s, Camels in from t didnt take a genius to realize s test fasiced s ladylike called c gum, c almost like a cow w her cud.
ell, good old Learted getting tipsy. By time teac, most of tting t glassy look in t anyto o girl Id ever Freoget time ried it t I saars and o take aspirin w ill had feelings for her.
So tting ening as sc of tted me looking at ion and dragged o table, giving me one of t "means business." You knoalking about.
"Are you staring at my girl?" ensing up.
"No."
"Yea; Angela said, kind of slurring out t;aring rig me. told you about."
urned into little slits, just like s o do. I guess I on lots of people.
"So youre t; he said, sneering.
No mucer. t I ty muc t oo cry even before t rouble staying aure, and besides, no one ever messed Eriewhe bleachers.
"I staring," I said finally, "and I dont kno I doubt if it rue."
;Are you calling Angela a liar?" he sneered.
Oops.
I t me rig Jamie suddenly uation.
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A look of fusion crossed Lerying to put togetoo many pieces.
"? ell you about me, too?"
"No," Jamie said, "dont be silly." So a time like t;I saure in yrandmas ure el."
Le Jamie as talks gro of her ears.
Mean sitting doo take a breat dang. It sure gets out to join us? eve got a couple of co ;
S it t Le knoo do. Uo t of tood t to decide if t sounds fusing to you, imagine o Leroleum-damaged brain.
responding, taking Aen arted anyo t so drink. Jamie and I ce away, I ex even realized Id been h.
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It turns out t it t evening. t t I sa Angela doing too ion o ake eac about it. Getting drunk suspension, maybe even expulsion, if s caught.
Jamie, bless , didnt t to oto t t Angela ion of ts rules for proper be fro did ion, inct must aken over. Sook one look at Angela and t "ter" or somet and took immediate cuation. I off and located Eric beo stand guard at t in to tidy it up. Angela ell you. t toilet. t ask me . So t t blue suit, o avoid in t place. And Jamie, my date, oo, doily thing.
I could practically ance.
e ended up sneaking out table by asking old to o Angela, t if so t of my car, immediately, alt before sed once more on t o keep from gagging, and to Angelas ra long. ook one look at er, and broug so muc o say to uatioy mucself.
By time en forty-five, and raigo Jamies. I prayer a to o explain to en to Jamie if sold it, but I o blame me anyway.
So I ood outside u. Jamie crossed tle, looking just as if sroll ed ty of the world.
"Please dont tell your fat t; I said.
"I ," s on smiling ;I ime tonigakio t;
ually times.
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