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Katie stood on the seat of the car, watching the sun set, until the road became too bumpy and she was thrown into the side of the sun roof. “Ow,” she said, dropping back into her seat.
“You okay?” Sam asked, then pointedly tugged his seatbelt.
“Yeah, yeah. I know. Safety first.” Katie put her seatbelt on, but still craned to see the brilliant hues that stretched across the sky. “I just can’t get over it. This place is so amazing.”
“I’ve lived here my whole life, and I’m still not used to it,” Sam said. “I hope I never am.”
“Where did you say we’re going again?” Katie asked. They had been driving for almost an hour and Sam had refused to tell her what they were doing for their date.
“Nice try, but I didn’t say. You won’t have to wait long, though. We’re almost there.”
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