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Walking back to reatall day Ifor Gene Kelly when I was a kid, and in in’ in the Rain" dance

Three guys are standing on the dorh I’m not the type who listens to other people’s conversations, tords zooht to my eardrums, like a nuclear missile: Kennedy Randolph

Andand bursts into flames

"I told you she’d say yes, dumbass I don’t knohy you waited three years to ask her"

That’s Peter Elliot He’s a science kid--biology He got a grant froovernment last year to cross-breed poisonous caterpillars, I think And he’s talking to Williahast and Alfonso DiGaldi They’re on the brainier end of the spectruuys who spend most of the weekend in the library

"You can’t rush these things The tined and Kennedy Randolph is going to the movies with hs for no reason Sht it almost hurts to look at hio

I walk straight up to the out with Kennedy Randolph?"

Willia way

"Whenwhen did you ask her?"

He looks atway

"Ijust"

There’s only one explanation--there are two Kennedy Randolphs at this school

I go with that

"Kennedy?" I ask, using lasses, brown hair? My" I s "That Kennedy?"

And out of the blue, he starts to look pissed Affronted "That’s right She’s sest heart of anyone I know She’s also got a beautiful s--"

I walk away I can’t listen anyht for the girls’ upperclassmen dorm I don’t think, I don’t stop to talk to anyone, and ht it’s a et there

I pound on her door with the side of my fist--and I don’t stop until it opens

Her eyes look shiny behind the glasses, her nose a little red--like she’s getting a cold Her gaze traces over htens "What’s up?"

"Are you going out with Willia the door behind her