“It’ll be okay, won’t it, Joe?” she asked as the school came into sight. “When it’s all over and done with.” She sucked in a sharp breath before whispering, “When we’re grown up and gone from this town, we’ll get our happy ending, won’t we?” “Yeah, Shan,” I replied, hitching my bag up on my shoulder. “You’re going to have an epic happy ending.” “So are you, Joe,” she replied softly. “I just know it.” It was at that exact moment my eyes landed on the leggy blond leaning against the school entrance, with a gray beanie hat covering her ridiculously long hair and a lollipop between her pursed
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