Page 34 of The Best Shot

A few minutes later, when Hale stepped out, I was already in my car with the engine running.

We held each other’s gaze across the parking lot.

He took one step toward me.

I put the car in reverse.

He stopped.

I didn’t.

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SPICE CABINET

Tabby: so how’d the date go last night?

Annie: yes. report back.

Ava:

Ava: Ask Yasmine.

Annie: …Yaz? why?

Yasmine: Me? What did I do? Dr. Kimball was a nightmare. What were you thinking?

Ava: She was a little pretentious but still a lovely woman.

Yasmine: A little???

Yasmine: She asked if his mechanic license counted as higher education.

Ava: That is not what she said.

Tabby: STOPPPPP

Annie: please tell me she said that out loud

Yasmine:

Ava: She was asking questions as one does on A DATE

Yasmine: She was being condescending as hell.

Annie: nah that’s actually insane

Tabby: the reading for information only part, already made her a no in my book. I rebuke that in my spirit.

Ava: Ok book snob.

Tabby: SHE’S the book snob, not me!

Annie: so… back to the drawing board then lol

Ava: Apparently.

Annie: wait so why were you there in the first place, Yaz?