Если я останусь

           "That’skindofwhatMomsaid,butIjustwantedtomakesureshewasn’tjusttellingmethatsoIwouldn’tbugheraboutthecostume.You’retakingmetrick-or-treating,right?"Helookedatmenow.

           "Justlikeeveryyear,"Ianswered."HowelseamIgonnagetcandy?"

           "You’recoming,too?"heaskedAdam.

           "Iwouldn’tmissit."

           Teddyturnedonhisheelandwhizzedbackupthestairs.Adamturnedtome."That’sTeddysettled.Whatareyouwearing?"

           "Ahh,I’mnotmuchofacostumegirl."

           Adamrolledhiseyes."Well,becomeone.It’sHalloween,ourfirstonetogether.ShootingStarhasabigshowthatnight.It’sacostumeconcert,andyoupromisedtogo."

           Inwardly,Igroaned.AftersixmonthswithAdam,Ihadjustgottenusedtousbeingtheoddcoupleatschool—peoplecalledusGroovyandtheGeek.AndIwasstartingtobecomemorecomfortablewithAdam’sbandmates,andhadevenlearnedafewwordsofrocktalk.IcouldholdmyownnowwhenAdamtookmetotheHouseofRock,theramblinghousenearthecollegewheretherestofthebandalllived.Icouldevenparticipateintheband’spunk-rockpot-luckpartieswheneveryoneinvitedhadtobringsomethingfromtheirfridgethatwasonthevergeofspoiling.Wetookalltheingredientsandmadesomethingoutofit.Iwasactuallyprettygoodatfindingwaystoturnthevegetariangroundbeef,beets,fetacheese,andapricotsintosomethingedible.

           ButIstillhatedtheshowsandhatedmyselfforhatingthem.