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Den ran through in his mind what he was doing: give card, get drink, breathe, turn, don’t spill, hand to girl, turn back, sign receipt, say thank you, breathe. That all went smoother than he expected. April even smiled.
That’s when things got weird. I don’t mean flying monkeys or aliens weird. I just mean outside his expectations weird. When he turned to go back to his table, she followed. He sat down, and she sat down across from him.
“Waffle fry?” he offered, rather unsure of where this was going. But still, a waffle fry was pretty harmless.
“Thanks, but I think I’m good with my drink.” Again, she smiled. What was going on here? Now she was looking at him funny. He called it funny because he couldn’t tell what it meant, only that she looked quizzical.
“What brings you to the mall?” Stupid question! She’s a girl; they’re drawn to malls like flies to carrion. She only shrugged and looked around. He couldn’t blame her.
Then she turned to him very seriously, “Do you think I’m stuck up?”

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artistsrunwild
Posted 10 months ago

oooh

i like this whole little series

dan sounds very adorable

and i cant wait to see what happens next

GET WRITING !!
[in the nicest possible way :)]
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Kiarra
Posted 10 months ago

I feel like Dan sometimes
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THX 0477
Posted 10 months ago

Ah crap, I wrote myself into a corner. Not being a teenage girl, and never having been a teenage girl, I have know idea where she could be going with that question or what she might be thinking. Help?!
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Charlotte Scriversi
Posted 10 months ago

I love this story so far…
I’d love to help, but even though I AM a teenaged girl I dunno what’s on the mind of one who’s not a total nerd…maybe she just thinks, as she’s in a clique, most people think she is stuck up? Or maybe she’s wondering about the nervousness?
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artistsrunwild
Posted 9 months ago

ok i feel your pain

i have yet to try to get inside the head of the teenage boy – well i did try with my virtual reality series but he’s younger

i reckon – she should be asking because she hates that people think she is stuck up when she isnt, just because she is pretty and has nice things

like she’s actually a really geniune girl and is worried people think she is a bimbo and like paris hilton and so thats why she asks
possibly?!
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Tarmaie
Posted 5 months ago

Nooo this was going somewhere! Take a chance and put something out there. Please?
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JP
Posted 3 months ago

writen yourself into a corner.
i know the feeling.
Shes probaly think this “She said i was stuck up how can i be stuck up im not stuck up does dan think im stuck up dans kinda cute mmm this juice is yummy crap i have algerbra first period tomorrow how could Katie say im stuck up im so not stuck up its not my fault i have a big house crap i have to get home before five so i can do my english lit homework dan really is cute he has nice hair
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SKermitgorf
Posted 3 months ago

very cute, love how den goes through the mental list of what to do next..been there lol
LoA
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SKermitgorf
Posted 3 months ago

Very cute, love how Den goes through the mental list of what to do next..been there lol
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thebetweenspace
Posted 21 days ago

That question is incredibly scary. One thing I noticed early on. Why is he rehearsing saying ‘thank you’ to her when he’s buying her the drink? Wouldn’t ‘your welcome’ be more fitting. Believe it or not, I have been looking for this series, off and on, and without success until today for a month.