allo around.quot;
quot;O; I said dejectedly, quot;ts okay. e can talk out ; If Id his inside.
quot;ould you like some lemonade ; s;I just made some.quot;
quot;Id love some,quot; I said.
quot;Ill be rig; So t s took a quick glance around. ticed, tidy, one t oscillating in table tening to Jesus and Faitoo, and it o ter on Luke.
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quot;I like t; I said. S, t immediately I could feel t and making me s again.
quot;If ts ,quot; s;So, to talk to me about?quot;
Jamie reacarted to adjust moved at all. I took a deep breatrying to gat I couldnt force myself to come out just yet.
quot;So,quot; I said instead, quot;you today?quot;
Jamie looked at me curiously. quot;No. My fat tors office.quot;
quot;Is ;
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I nodded and glanced across treet. Mrs. ings see anyone else in ty. t I still ready.
quot;Sure is a beautiful day,quot; I said, stalling.
quot;Yes, it is.quot;
quot;arm, too.quot;
quot;ts because youre in t;
I looked around, feeling t; t a single cloud in t;
time Jamie didnt respond, and in silence for a fes.
quot;Landon,quot; s;you didnt come o talk about t;
quot;Not really.quot;
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quot;ell . . . I ed to knoo t;
quot;O; sone made it seem as if s suced. I fidgeted in my seat and ed for her answer.
quot;I really planned on going,quot; she finally said.
quot;But if someone asked you to go, you mig;
It took a moment for o answer.
quot;Im not sure,quot; s;I suppose I mig to a ;
quot;t; I said quickly. quot;Not too muc fun.q