Если я останусь
5:40 P.M.
"Isthatayesorano?"
"OfcourseIlikeyou."
"No,likethis.Didyoulikemetonight?"
Adamstraightenedup."Ilikedthatyougotintotheshowandweren’tchompingtoleaveASAP.AndIloveddancingwithyou.AndIlovedhowcomfortableyouseemedtobewithallusriffraff."
"Butdidyoulikemelikethis?Likemebetter?"
"Thanwhat?"heasked.Helookedgenuinelyperplexed.
"Thannormal."Iwasgettingirritatednow.I’dfeltsobrazentonight,liketheHalloweencostumehadimbuedmewithanewpersonality,onemoreworthyofAdam,ofmyfamily.Itriedtoexplainthattohim,andtomydismay,foundmyselfneartears.
AdamseemedtosensethatIwasupset.Hepulledthecaroffontoaloggingroadandturnedtome."Mia,Mia,Mia,"hesaid,strokingthetendrilsofmyhairthathadescapedfromthewig."ThisistheyouIlike.Youdefinitelydressedsexierandare,youknow,blond,andthat’sdifferent.ButtheyouwhoyouaretonightisthesameyouIwasinlovewithyesterday,thesameyouI’llbeinlovewithtomorrow.Ilovethatyou’refragileandtough,quietandkick-ass.Hell,you’reoneofthepunkestgirlsIknow,nomatterwhoyoulistentoorwhatyouwear."
Afterthat,wheneverIstartedtodoubtAdam’sfeelings,I’dthinkaboutmywig,gatheringdustinmycloset,anditwouldbringbackthememoryofthatnight.AndthenIwouldn’tfeelinsecure.I’djustfeellucky.
