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I GET THE IDEA DURING the morning announcements, when they announce that our school’s hosting a Model UN scrimmage this weekend. John Ambrose McClaren was the middle school Model UN president. I wonder if he’s on his school’s team. #2 в контекст | | |
I bring it up to Peter at lunch, before any of the guys sit down. “Do you know if John McClaren still does Model UN?” #3 в контекст | | |
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“I think maybe I’m going to go to the Model UN scrimmage this weekend. I have a feeling that he’ll be there.” #7 в контекст | | |
“For real?” Peter hoots. “If he is, what are you going to do?” #8 в контекст | | |
“I haven’t figured that part out yet. Maybe I’ll go up to him, maybe I won’t. I just want to see how he turned out.” #9 в контекст | | |
“We can look him up online right now and I’ll show you.” #10 в контекст | | |
I shake my head. “No, that would be cheating. I want to see him with my own eyes. I want to be surprised.” #11 в контекст | | |
“Well, don’t bother asking me to go and keep you company. I’m not going to waste a whole Saturday on Model UN.” #12 в контекст | | |
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Peter lets out a low whistle. “Wow. The body ain’t even cold yet.” #16 в контекст | | |
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“You’re a little player, Covey. We aren’t even broken up yet and you’re already trying to talk to other guys. I would be hurt if I wasn’t impressed.” #18 в контекст | | |
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In eighth grade I kissed John McClaren at a party. It wasn’t a romantic kiss. It was a barely anything kiss. We were playing spin the bottle, and when it was his turn, I held my breath and prayed the bottle would land on me. And it did! It almost landed on Angie Powell, but luck was on my side that day, and he was mine by half an inch. I tried to keep my face very still and robotic so I wouldn’t smile. John and I crawled into the center and we did this very quick chicken peck, and everybody groaned, and his face was red. I was disappointed; I think maybe I’d expected something more, a kiss with more weight to it. More va-va-va-voom. More zsa zsa zsu. But that was it. Maybe I’ll get a second chance. Maybe it’ll make me forget Peter. #20 в контекст | | |
