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Melissa woke up the next morning with a smile on her face. It was a grin that she’d owned since tiptoeing into her bedroom last night.
Birds twittered just outside her window and the sunlight danced over the whicker fan rotating in the ceiling.
Today was a new day, a good day, a…
“You’re up!”
Melissa screamed and shot to a sitting position, nearly colliding with Caitlyn’s forehead in the process.
“Caitlyn, you scared me!”
“Sorry.” The nurse sat back on her heels. “I was waiting for a while.”
That’s not creepy
“What do you want?”
“Tell me the truth,” the girl said. “Are you and Nick dating?”
Were they? Melissa didn’t know. They’d shared a few kisses, meaningful conversations and tons of flirting, but had yet to define their relationship.
“Well?” Caitlyn said.
Melissa bristle
