Rachel looked at me gratefully. “Well…if you ever feel like hanging out with a mortal again…you could call me or something.” “Uh, yeah. Sure.” She knit her eyebrows. I guess I sounded unenthusiastic or something, but that’s not how I meant it. I just wasn’t sure what to say with all my friends standing around. And I guess my feelings had gotten pretty mixed up the last couple of days. “I mean…I’d like that,” I said. “My number’s not in the book,” she said. “I’ve got it.” “Still on your hand? No way.” “No. I kinda…memorized it.” Her smile came back slowly, but a lot happier. “See you later,
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