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  All eyes, as they say, were upon us. Two of those eyes belonged to Glynnis Powell, a young woman of fine character whose attentions I hoped someday to enjoy. I imagined her pained confusion at that moment. Hadn’t we exchanged tokens in the form of organic fruit rolls back in elementary school? What about those milk-money quarters I’d shined especially for her?

  Sarah attempted to stuff the guts of her backpack under her seat before returning to her slouched position and shooting menacing glances at the kids who were still watching her. A Sarah Kervick stare is very effective at making students turn around.

  “Thanks for nothin’,” she hissed as Miss Mathews began her speech on the ninety-eight toxic chemicals in secondhand smoke.

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