in a daze, while I worried about how to explain things to Jessica and agonized over whether Fredward would really be listening to what I said through the medium of Jess's thoughts. How very inconvenient his little talent could be—when it wasn't saving my life!
The fog had almost dissolved by the end of the second hour, but the day was still dark with low, oppressive black clouds. I smiled up at the sky in a moment of emotional irony, as even it seemed to conspire against my happiness.
Fredward was right, of course. When I walked into Trigganomics, Jessica was sitting in the back row, nearly bouncing off her seat in agitation. I reluctantly went to sit by her, trying to convince myself it would be better to get it over with as soon as possible.
"Tell me everything!" she commanded before I was in my seat.
"What do you want to know?" I hedged.
"What happened last night?"
"He bought me dinner, and then he drove me home."
She glared at me, her expression stiff with skepticism. As if I would even bother lying to her. "How did you get home so fast?"
"He drives like a maniac. It was terrifying." I hoped he heard that.
"Was it like a date—did you tell him to meet you there?"
I hadn't thought of that. "No—I was very surprised to see him there."
"Wait, you don't think... that he meant to meet you there, do you?"
"Well, he said that he had just gone to Fort Angles to pick something up for his sister, but I dunno... maybe!"
At that, Jessica squealed. "But he picked you up for school today?"

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