Picket Fence Pursuit
“Robin laid homemade macadamia nut cookies next to the other desserts. Scanning the recreation room, Kylie inhaled a long breath, then rubbed her hands together. Ryan was nowhere in sight. Surprised by how much she missed him, her heart plummeted at his absence. She hadn’t seen him for two weeks—outside of their brief encounter at Marinelli’s.
“It’s a little sad, isn’t it?” Robin whispered in her ear.
Kylie frowned, fearing Robin had read her thoughts about Ryan. “Sad?”
“Yeah, it’s t...he last singles’ get-together of the summer.”
“Oh, yeah. I guess it’s sad.” Kylie searched her mind for something encouraging to say. “But it also means school is about to start.”
“Yeah.” Robin looked away. “That’s true.”
With the thought planted in her brain, a seed of happiness sprouted in Kylie’s heart. “The sooner it starts, the sooner it’s over with.”MoreLess
“It’s a little sad, isn’t it?” Robin whispered in her ear.
Kylie frowned, fearing Robin had read her thoughts about Ryan. “Sad?”
“Yeah, it’s t...he last singles’ get-together of the summer.”
“Oh, yeah. I guess it’s sad.” Kylie searched her mind for something encouraging to say. “But it also means school is about to start.”
“Yeah.” Robin looked away. “That’s true.”
With the thought planted in her brain, a seed of happiness sprouted in Kylie’s heart. “The sooner it starts, the sooner it’s over with.”MoreLess
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