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“He will be,” she says.
“If you really want to make it happen, I think you may need to choose someone else,” Hailey says. “You’re practically out of time.”
“But he’s my dream man,” I say. “I just need to get him alone.”
“And I doubt you will any time soon,” Hailey says, pointing with a toe across the pool. “Look who’s over there by herself.”
The girl with the bun from last night, the friend of Pink Halter Top girl, is talking to one of the waiters.
“Oh great,” I say.
“Her friend is probably all cuddled-up with your boy. Time for you to move on.”
The girl sees us staring and hurries over.
“What could she want?” Hailey wonders aloud.
When she reaches our chairs, she says, “Hey, sorry to bother you guys. But you were at the casino last night, right?”
“Yeah,” Liz says.
“Did you see me and my sister? We were talking to a guy named Jay?”
Seriously? His name is Jay? That is so close to James. Is that not a sign that he was meant to be my first, or what?
“I saw,” I say.
“Have you seen my sister since then?” she asks hopefully. “Here somewhere?”
The three of us shake our heads.
“Maybe she’s still with…Jay?” I say. “My Jay,” I want to add but don’t.
The girl sighs. “Do you mind if I sit down?”
“Of course, sweetie, take a load off,” Liz says, pulling in her knees to make room.
“I’m Ali,” she says. “And my sister is not with Jay.”
“Are you sure?” I ask hopefully.
She nods. “I went by his room this morning. She wasn’t with him. I asked him where she was and he said he had no idea.”
That’s good news, right? “But didn’t she go off with him last night?”
“He says she didn’t,” the girl says. “But that doesn’t make sense. She never came back to the room. Her bed is still made. Where else could she be?”
Liz pats her arm. “Maybe she met some other guy?”
“I guess….”
“I’m sure that’s it. She probably met some guy and went back to his room.”
“But that’s so unlike her! I mean, she liked Jay; why would she just hook up with someone else?”
“I’m sure she’s around somewhere,” Liz says, continuing to pat the girl’s arm. “Do you want me to help you look for her?”
“Would you? I’d really appreciate it. It’s just the two of us, and I’m getting a little freaked out—”
