to all the boys i've loved before / до всички момчета, които съм обичала: Тридесет и първа глава

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#1

KITTY AND I ARE ON the front steps. She’s drinking her Korean yogurt drink and I’m working on that scarf for Margot while I wait for Peter. Kitty’s waiting for Daddy to come out. He’s dropping her off at school today.

#2

Ms. Rothschild hasn’t come outside yet. Maybe she’s sick today or maybe she’s running even later than usual.

#3

We’ve got our eyes locked on her front door when a minivan drives down our street and slows in front of our house. I squint my eyes. It’s Peter Kavinsky. Driving a tan minivan. He ducks his head out the window. “Are you coming or not?”

#4

“Why are you driving that?” Kitty calls out.

#5

“Never mind that, Katherine,” Peter calls back. “Just get in.”

#6

Kitty and I look at each other. “Me too?” Kitty asks me.

#7

I shrug. Then I lean back and open the front door and yell out, “Kitty’s getting a ride with me, Daddy!”

#8

“Okay!” he yells back.

#9

We stand up, but just then Ms. Rothschild comes dashing out of the house in her navy blue suit, briefcase in one hand, coffee in the other. Kitty and I look at each other gleefully. “Five, four, three—”

#10

“Damn it!”

#11

Giggling, we hurl ourselves toward Peter’s minivan. I hop into the passenger seat and Kitty climbs into the back. “What were you guys laughing about?” he asks.

#12

I’m about to tell him when Josh walks out of his house. He stops and stares at us for a second before he waves. I wave back and Kitty hangs her head out the window and yells, “Hi, Josh!”

#13

“What up,” Peter calls out, leaning over me.

#14

“Hey,” Josh says back. Then he gets in his car.

#15

Peter pokes me in the side and grins and puts the car in reverse. “Tell me why you guys were laughing.”

#16

Clicking into my seat belt, I say, “At least once a week, Ms. Rothschild runs out to her car and spills hot coffee all over herself.”

#17

Kitty pipes up, “It’s the funniest thing in the world.”

#18

Peter snorts. “You guys are sadistic.”

#19

“What’s sadistic?” Kitty wants to know. She puts her head between us.

#20

I push her back and say, “Put your seat belt on.”

#21

Peter puts the car in reverse. “It means seeing other people in pain makes you happy.”

#22

“Oh.” She repeats it to herself softly. “Sadistic.”

#23

“Don’t teach her weird stuff,” I say.

#24

“I like weird stuff,” Kitty protests.

#25

Peter says, “See? The kid likes weird stuff.” Without turning around, he lifts his hand up for a high five and Kitty leans forward and slaps it heartily. “Hey, gimme a sip of whatever it is you’re drinking back there.”

#26

“It’s almost gone, so you can have the rest,” she says.

#27

Kitty hands it over, and Peter tips back the plastic container in his mouth. “This is good,” he says.

#28

“It’s from the Korean grocery store,” Kitty tells him. “They come in a pack and you can put them in the freezer and if you pack it for lunch, it’ll be icy and cold when you drink it.”

#29

“Sounds good to me. Lara Jean, bring me one of these tomorrow morning, will you? For services rendered.”

#30

I shoot him a dirty look and Peter says, “I mean the rides! Geez.”

#31

“I’ll bring you one, Peter,” Kitty says.

#32

“That’s my girl.”

#33

“As long as you give me a ride to school tomorrow, too,” Kitty finishes, and Peter hoots.

#34

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