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Chapter 12

           Thegirlwhowentonadatewithhermindallmadeupnottogotobedwithhim,nomatterhowmuchshelikedhim,justsothatshecouldtellherfriends,andevenmore,herself,thatshehadturneddownachancetoscrewforthegreatJohnnyFontane.Itwassomethingheunderstoodnowthathewasolderandhewasn’tangry.Hejustdidn’tlikeherquitethatmuchandhehadreallylikedheralot.

           Andnowthathedidn’tlikeherquitesomuch,herelaxedmore.HesippedhisdrinkandwatchedthePacificOcean.Shesaid,"Ihopeyou’renotsore,Johnny.IguessI’mbeingsquare,IguessinHollywoodagirl’ssupposedtoputoutjustascasuallyaskissingabeaugoodnight.Ijusthaven’tbeenaroundlongenough."

           Johnnysmiledatherandpattedhercheek.Hishandfelldowntopullherskirtdiscreetlyoverherroundedsilkenknees."I’mnotsore,"hesaid."It’snicehavinganold-fashioneddate."Nottellingwhathefelt:thereliefatnothavingtoprovehimselfagreatlover,nothavingtoliveuptohisscreened,godlikeimage.Nothavingtolistentothegirltryingtoreactasifhereallyhadliveduptothatimage,makingmoreoutofaverysimple,routinepieceofassthanitreallywas.

           Theyhadanotherdrink,sharedafewmorecoolkissesandthenshedecidedtogo.Johnnysaidpolitely,"CanIcallyoufordinnersomenight?"

           Sheplayeditfrankandhonesttotheend."Iknowyoudon’twanttowasteyourtimeandthengetdisappointed,"shesaid."Thanksforawonderfulevening.

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