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FORTUNATELY, GRANDMA didn’t mention anything about loud noises coming from the apartment above, which was a big relief. I don’t know what I would have said to her.
The next few days flew by quickly. Chase and I spent as much time as we could together, becoming more intimate and closer every day. I felt myself falling in love and hoped that one day, I’d get the nerve to tell him. Sometimes when he looked at me, I felt like he might feel the same. But I didn’t know for sure and was afraid of misjudging his feelings.
On Thursday, we drove to a local Halloween shop. It was cold and we were getting pummeled by a mix of rain and sleet.
“Nice weather, huh?” he remarked, putting the wipers on high.
“At least it’s not snowing yet.”
“This is bad enough. The roads are get
