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Movie. What's my favorite kind of movie?”“ Is there a point to this?”“ Please, Lucy. What's my favorite movie?”“ Horror. Why?”“No reason, ” I sighed as I slouched back in the chair.“ And would you stop that! Please? It's distracting, ” she said as sheslammed her hand down on top of mine to stop me from twirling my ring. I jerked my hand out from under hers so I could cross my arms over mychest.“ What's with you today?” Her tone was saturated with distaste.“ Nothing.”“ Well, you're being awfully annoying for nothing to be wrong, ” sheretorted. “Go ahead, Josh. I'm listening now.” I could feel the cold emanating from her and flowing in my direction. Ithad been this way for a while I just didn't want to see it. Danny and Josh looked at me and then awkwardly focused on otherthings.Kaitlin Scott
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Well, I would tell Danny. I'd probably edit for Josh. That is if there wasanything worth editing.“ Joshua Roberts, you had better get your butt on the move! ” Dannyhollered as he walked down the stairs. I was nervously waiting for them to leave as I pretended to watch TV inthe front room.“ We're going to be late.”“ So the hair crisis is under control I see.”“ A stray hair will never win between a bottle of gel and a gay man, ” hedeclared with a smile. “Joshua! ”“I'm coming. I'm coming.” I heard his sandals click on the stairs and I waited to see if the mentalimage matched the real one. To my non surprise it did. .Kaitlin Scott
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I went to say no, but I winced as I pulled my tooth out of my lip. I was absolutely hopeless. In a two minute period my front curls hadstarted to go straight due to my constant brushing them behind my earsand I was pretty sure my lip was bleeding. Frustrated I pushed myself off ofthe couch with a huff and walked around the glass coffee table to head forthe kitchen.“ I've made you angry.”“ No.” Darren got up and cut me off in the middle of the room. “Yes, I did. You're angry with me.”“ No, not with you.”“ Then what's wrong?”“ I'm angry with myself.Kaitlin Scott
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Don't worry I won't embarrass you. I'm just going to check out hisfriends. Maybe his grades and definitely his track record with the ladies.”“ Jackson Ryan Taylor, I swear to whatever holy being there maybe that I will personally rip you a..”“ Whoa, calm down. She's violent, ” he whispered only for Danny. “Can't Ibe concerned?”“ Yes, so long as you keep your mouth shut.”“ What?”“ Not a word, Jack. I mean it.”“ Moira..”“ Not a word! ” I stormed out of the bathroom and that was the end of thatconversation .Kaitlin Scott
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She was lying to him.”“ But she is lying to him. You are lying to him aren't you?” Darren askedas he turned to me.“ Of course! ”“ But the priest didn't know she was lying. Afterward, Moira had to chase Jacobi down to tell him the truth and then he hit her.”“ He hit you?! ”“ Just in the arm. And even though it was supposed to be a hit it feltmore like a love tap.”“ You guys! Y'all are making me skip over the best part! ”“ Right, the part where Moira is doomed to burn in hell. I almost forgot. Go ahead, ” Darren encouraged.Kaitlin Scott
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We were still twirling around the tiny parking lot when the neighborsscreamed 'Happy New Year'. Unfortunately we weren't sober enough torealize that was our cue to call it a night. Josh had a new beer in his hands, Danny was eating the last hot dog and Darren and I were still dancingwhen the cops showed up.Kaitlin Scott