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           Shelookedskeptical."Peopleaskyououthere,"sheremindedme,"andyoutellthemno."Wewereinthejuniors’sectionnow,scanningtheracksfordress-upclothes.

           "Well,exceptforTyler,"Angelaamendedquietly.

           "Excuseme?"Igasped."Whatdidyousay?"

           "Tylertoldeveryonehe’stakingyoutoprom,"Jessicainformedmewithsuspiciouseyes.

           "Hesaidwhat?"IsoundedlikeIwaschoking.

           "Itoldyouitwasn’ttrue,"AngelamurmuredtoJessica.

           Iwassilent,stilllostinshockthatwasquicklyturningtoirritation.Butwehadfoundthedressracks,andnowwehadworktodo.

           "That’swhyLaurendoesn’tlikeyou,"Jessicagiggledwhilewepawedthroughtheclothes.

           Igroundmyteeth."DoyouthinkthatifIranhimoverwithmytruckhewouldstopfeelingguiltyabouttheaccident?Thathemightgiveuponmakingamendsandcalliteven?"

           "Maybe,"Jesssnickered.’"Ifthat’swhyhe’sdoingthis."

           Thedressselectionwasn’tlarge,butbothofthemfoundafewthingstotryon.Isatonalowchairjustinsidethedressingroom,bythethree-waymirror,tryingtocontrolmyfuming.

           Jesswastornbetweentwo-onealong,strapless,basicblacknumber,theotheraknee-lengthelectricbluewithspaghettistraps.Iencouragedhertogowiththeblue;whynotplayuptheeyes?Angelachoseapalepinkdressthatdrapedaroundhertallframenicelyandbroughtouthoneytintsinherlightbrownhair.Icomplimentedthembothgenerouslyandhelpedbyreturningtherejectstotheirracks.