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“The usual.”
I nodded as Hayley began to pull me away . . .
“PETER!” I CALLED, LAUGHING as I dodged around Mack’s Nova and ran toward the swings. “Last one there is a rotten egg.”
“You’re gonna stink Rae!” he laughed as we swerved around parked cars, catching up to me easily.
“You should let me win. Boys are supposed to let girls win,” I informed him, nearly out of breath.
The swings were only feet away.
“No way!”
Peter was inching ahead of me when he tripped and fell, and I darted past to sit triumphantly down on an empty swing, “You alright stinky?”
He stood and brushed off his pants, laughing as he sat next to me, “Yeah, I guess you won after all.”
I beamed a wide smile, “Yep. Now you owe me treats.”
“Says who?”
“I do. I won, so you have to grab the popcorn,” I ordered, laughing as he grumbled under his breath.
“Can I go after the cartoons?”
I pretended to think
it over, “Yeah.”
He pushed off and started swinging, whistling low and off key, but I didn’t mind. Peter was my friend and he was ok for a boy.
Once the cartoons ended, he stood, “Just popcorn?”
I nodded.
Pete turned and looked for Mack and Ron, “I don’t think I should leave you. Our dads are pretty far away.”
I pouted, “I’m not a helpless girl you know. I know some of that martial arts stuff.”
He snickered, “I know I taught you some of it.”
“So go get our treats.”
He shook his head, “Nope. If I leave you alone someone could snatch you up and hurt you.”
I sighed, “I want to swing.”
“We’ll come back. I promise.”
I shook my head, “The stars will be out soon.”
“We’ll be back in time. Trust me . . . please?”
I frowned but took his outstretched hand, knowing I trusted Peter enough to believe him, “I want candy too.”
Peter laughed as he tugged me toward the concession stands, “You always want candy.”
“No, I don’t,” I argued, but I did. He was so much fun to tease.
