“I used to bring Riley coffee at his work all summer,” I continued, “but he didn’t realize how he felt about me until he saw me trick-or-treating with another man this past Halloween.” “You still go trick-or-treating?” asked Audrey, appearing from the kitchen. “That is so lame.” “It’s an Autumnboro tradition!” I said. “All the adults do it!” Okay, so maybe I wasn’t the greatest at making up convincing lies on the spot. “Anyway,” I went on, trying to focus only on my parents, “after he saw me swapping Snickers bars with this other man, he was so overcome with jealousy that he spelled out my
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