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then I spent
Saturday afternoon and
most of Sunday down at La Push。〃
The eyes flickered to Jessica and back to me。 Jess looked irritated。 I
wondered if she didn't want anyone
to know she'd gone out with me; or whether she just wanted to be the one to
tell the story。
〃What movie did you see?〃 Mike asked; starting to smile。
〃Dead End—the one with the zombies。〃 I grinned in encouragement。 Maybe some
of the damage I'd
done in these past zombie months was reparable。
〃I heard that was scary。 Did you think so?〃 Mike was eager to continue the
conversation。
〃Bella had to leave at the end; she was so freaked;〃 Jessica inserted with a
sly smile。
I nodded; trying to look embarrassed。 〃It was pretty scary。〃
Mike didn't stop asking me questions till lunch was over。 Gradually; the
others were able to start up their
own conversations again; though they still looked at me a lot。 Angela talked
mostly to Mike and me; and;
when I got up to dump my tray; she followed。
〃Thanks;〃 she said in a low voice when we were away from the table。
〃For what?〃
〃Speaking up; sticking up for me。〃
〃No problem。〃
She looked at me with concern; but not the offensive; maybe…she's…lost…it
kind。 〃Are you okay?〃
This is why I'd picked Jessica over Angela—though I'd always liked Angela
more—for the girls' night
movie。 Angela was too perceptive。
〃Not pletely;〃 I admitted。 〃But I'm a little bit better。〃
〃I'm glad;〃 she said。 〃I've missed you。〃
Lauren and Jessica strolled by us then; and I heard Lauren whisper loudly;
〃Oh; joy Bella's back。〃
Angela rolled her eyes at them; and smiled