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“Well, the dealer got an ace and a jack so apparently he won. And before—”
Liz squeezes my arm. “But what happened to the boy?”
I sigh. “He said he’d see me around and disappeared. I give up. I’m going to watch TV in bed.”
Liz adjusts her dress. “I’m going to hang out with the bartender. Guess I can’t take him back to our room, then.”
“Sorry.”
“No problem. I’ll find somewhere to go.”
“Avoid the deck,” Hailey tells her.
Liz winks. “Don’t wait up.”
“She’s a master,” Hailey says, and gives Liz a small bow.
And I’m the worst pupil ever.
“Why isn’t he here?” I wonder out loud.
Liz yawns. “Because it’s nine A.M. Did we really have to get here this early? We’re the only ones at the pool.”
“I don’t want him to disappear again.”
“It’s not like he has anywhere to go. He’s kind of boat-locked.”
“As long as a vampire doesn’t get him and throw him overboard,” I say, and stretch my legs out in front of me. “Hailey is meeting us around eleven.”
“What do you think of her?” she asks me.
“I like her,” I say. “You?”
“There’s something off about her. I like it.”
“Maybe she’s a vampire,” I say.
“She is not a vampire,” Liz says.
“She’s pale. Good sense of smell. She’s traveling alone.”
“She’s here with her mom,” Liz reminds me.
“So she says.”
Liz closes her eyes and then opens them again. “I’m hungry. Wanna get something to eat?”
“Um, no thanks. I’m still full from your midnight treat. Thanks for bringing me that snack from the bar, by the way.”
“Alrighty, I’ll see you later.” She blows me a kiss and sashays off.
I don’t mind having a minute alone. The breeze is in my hair, the sky is bright blue—it’s a perfect day.
What could be better?
James. Seeing James could make this better. Yes, I know James Bond isn’t his real name, but I can call him whatever I like. I sigh and close my eyes. There are lots of other guys who could be my first. But there was something about James…. He’d be perfect. He’s the one! My first! Of course he doesn’t know this yet. He doesn’t even know my name yet. I don’t even know his name yet. In fact I hardly know anything about him except that he’s a student at Penn and he looks great in a tux.
But I know he’s perfect.
