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so badly. And of course she did when Liz saw the
look on her face and then it turned into the giddy, high pitched
happy scream with the shaking hands in front of the face charade
that girls sometimes do when the hot guy asks them out on a date or
when their honey proposes to them. And they did it right there in
front of everyone and could care less. Similar actions were taking
place all around the school at the same moment. The faculty
despised the fact that it was only Monday. They would have to deal
with these teenage shenanigans all week. If only the students knew
how some of the teachers actually looked forward to the weekend
more than they did. These shitheads can
kiss my ass; get the dope and whiskey Carol !
    The girls finally calmed down a shade
and the light happy tears came falling. The knots in Megan’s
stomach melted away. She felt almost weightless for the rest of the
day, for the burden of fear and unknowing had been
lifted.
     
    The pizza shack was beginning to fill
up at a steady pace that afternoon. The aroma of flour and dough
mixed well with pizza sauce and fresh vegetables coming from the
kitchen. Megan along with Liz and Andi, were sitting in a booth
sipping on Pepsi’s. Liz drank diet. A goodtime feeling was in the
air. It was the last week of school and most of the kids were in
good spirits knowing that they were going to graduate. As happy as
Megan was about passing her exam and her future in general, she
still had that one thing on her mind. She wanted to talk about it
with Liz and Andi but didn’t know how to bring it up. She hoped
they would say yes. A waitress brought a fresh batch of breadsticks
to their table. Yeasty goodness rose from the plastic basket and
into the girl’s senses.
    “These dudes make the best bread
sticks,” Andi said with already half a mouth full of warm delicious
dough.
    “Ditto sister,” Liz said also with a
mouthful of dough. Hells Bells by AC/DC was playing through the ten
inch round speakers on the ceiling.
    “What the hell girl, are you on a
diet?” Liz asked Megan who wasn’t engorging herself with the badass
breadsticks like her two best friends were.
    “Nope. No diet. I’m just not hungry at
the moment.”
    “You’d think she’d be starving after
being so stressed out last week about that damn exam,” Andi said
and then took another bite.
    “Well I’m just glad it’s
over with, ya know.” Megan looked out the window at a car pulling
up to the pizza shack. Two teenagers got out and made their way
inside. Megan began thinking of Conner. Why
did I say I love him? Do I love him?
    “Yoohoo Hollywood,” Liz suddenly said
making Megan turn her attention to the waitress standing by the
table. She had asked Megan if she wanted a refill. She said no and
then gazed out the window once again.
    “Ok girly, what’s up,” Liz
asked.
    “What,” Megan said with a total honest
look on her face like there really wasn’t anything
wrong.
    “You’ve hardly said anything
since we got here. And you’re all quiet acting and shit.” Liz took
a sip of her diet Pepsi, keeping her eyes attached to Megan. A
booming voice came from the speakers above. You’re listening to WROK 106 Tiptonia, and then Don’t fear the reaper by Blue
Oyster Cult began playing.
    Megan sighed and shook her
head and told Liz that there really wasn’t anything wrong. You sure about that doll? You’ve only had that
thing on your mind for a few weeks now. You know, the thing you’ve
been thinking about every night when you lay your head down on your
pillow and your big brown eyes close shut on your pretty little
face and your mind goes to dream land where you dream, dream, dream
about that thing you’ve really been wanting to try but are too
afraid to ask, “Hey girls, do you wanna……..
    “I’m telling you, It’s all that stress
from the exam. You’re just coming down that’s all,” Andi tried to
sound reassuring.
    Megan smiled and said, “Look guys,
nothing is wrong. I’m