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Betsy didn't like the way Isabelle shoved her aside So when Isabelle stepped back, she grabbed Jase's shoulder again and turned her back on Isabelle “Let's go now, baby,” she said “We told the others we'dor what they were going to do

Luis stood back and watched Isabelle The way Betsy had turned her back on the older woman was a rude show of disrespect Isabelle's purse was looped through her right arainst her sto her purse and hit Betsy over the head with it

But Isabelle handled it in a different way She glared at Betsy for a second, and then smiled and said, “Betsy, I love your hair” Then she looked at Luis and winked “It's so interesting”

Luis covered his mouth and looked down so no one would see his s a bitch Betsy's hair was hideous, which is why Isabelle had winked at Luis Betsy had gone to the hair salon that afternoon and they'd given her a tight permanent that made her hair even frizzier And they cut it into one of those dramatic mullets that were so popular in the 1980's It was drae ears And long and frizzy in the back, well below her shoulders And on top, right above Betsy's high forehead, there was this tall wave of frozen hair that had been blasted with so ht and didn't move

Betsy rolled her eyes at Isabelle and said, “Thanks, hon I just got it done” Then she went back to chewing her gum

Before Isabelle could reply, Alec walked up to Luis and said, “I wasn't sure you'd be here tonight” Then he turned to Isabelle and Judah and shook their hands “It's nice to see you, Mr and Mrs Nicholas”

“Congratulations on your athletic award, Alec,” Isabelle said “I was just talking about you with your mother the other day We ran into each other at the estured to the other side of the auditoriu to the nored Alec co”

Isabelle glared at the insulting girl again She bit her bottom lip

Alec turned to Luis and asked, “Would you like to hang out for a while? I'll show you where I like to hike on weekends” He looked at Isabelle “We won't be out late, Mrs Nicholas”

Isabelle s with that Do you Judah?”

Judah shrugged “We always leave the back door open, Luis Have fun I know Alec is a good kid You're in good hands with him”