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I’m sorry. I once had a dance teacher who was freakishly strict—she’d make us redo sequences until we got them right. Didn’t matter if it took all class.

CREW

I’m sorry you had to go through that.

MERIT

Just another thing for us to bond over, right?

CREW

Is that what we’re doing? Bonding?

MERIT

Maybe.

CREW

Wow, I’m surprised you didn’t burst into flames after texting me that.

MERIT

I’m not all hard edges and spikes.

CREW

Even if you were, I wouldn’t mind it.

MERIT

I might regret this, but do you…want to catch a movie at the drive-in theater sometime? Irelyn says they’re doing this new thing called Thrill Thursdays where they show back-to-back horror movies.

CREW

Are you kidding me? Of course I’d love to go. I’d be an idiot to pass up date night with a beautiful girl.

MERIT

Date is a strong word.

CREW

Princess, I’ve been inside you. A date is child’s play at this point. Besides, if I’m not mistaken, I still have that second half of our dealto coin in.

Thursday,October 16th, 7:08 p.m.

CREW

Okay—for the party: underwear or no underwear?

MERIT

I can’t describe the face I just made.

CREW

You’re right. Commando is so much more freeing.

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