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appreciate your keeping me current on
    my school work.”
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    “It was either come here or work at my father"s
    bank.” That wasn"t real y the reason I was doing it, but I
    didn"t feel ready to say the truth yet.

    “Are you ready to start that so soon?”

    I sighed as I thought about working there.
    “Apparently.”

    “I take it that it doesn"t please you. You should be
    able to have the job of your choosing after you graduate, so
    your time at the bank wil be temporary.”

    “We"l see.” The truth was, if she showed any interest
    in me, I would seriously consider staying in Virginia and
    working at my father"s bank, but I didn"t want her to feel
    responsible for such a decision. After a few moments of
    awkward silence, I said, “We got a new student today.”

    “Real y? Who?”

    “Kent Ashton. He just arrived two days ago from
    New York.”

    Her eyes lit up. “New York? How impressive.”

    I frowned. A lot of the young ladies in class thought
    Kent was exciting. Did I really have a chance next to
    someone who was obviously more charming and
    sophisticated than I was? “Yes. Many girls seem to be
    taken with him. Alex had to welcome him the only way Alex
    could.” It wasn"t my intention to bring Alex up but I hoped to
    get off the topic of Kent.

    “Oh no!”

    “You know, Alex may be a prankster but he"s
    harmless. He"s not all bad.”

    She rolled her eyes. “Alex is so childish. When are
    you going to get tired of his foolishness? I hope Kent
    doesn"t assume everyone is as il -mannered as Alex.”

    I stiffened. “I admit that Alex does joke a little too
    much, but he is a good friend.”

    I thanked the servant who brought me a cup of hot
    cocoa.
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    “Personally, I think he"s a bad influence. If I hadn"t
    dumped sand all over him when we were ten, he never
    would have left me alone. I hope Kent will teach him a
    lesson.”

    I grinned as I recalled the day Alex and I were so
    bored in class that we threw pebbles in her hair until she got
    fed up and poured a jar of sand all over us. “I must have
    taken two baths that night to make sure all of that sand was
    off of me.”

    She chuckled at the memory, her mood brightening.
    “It was kind of funny.”

    “Everyone in class learned not to mess with you after
    that. Oh, Agnes wanted me to give you her letter. She
    wanted to come but I felt it was best that she wait until
    you"re healthy. I don"t want her to risk getting sick.”

    “Tell her I miss her,” she replied as she took the
    letter. My heart rate increased as our fingers lightly
    touched. “So, what homework do I need to do?”

    I wanted to say something more but decided to go
    over her homework.

    After an hour, I stood up to leave. “I will see you on
    Monday. I"m glad you"re feeling better.”

    “Thank you again for bringing me my homework so I
    don"t get behind in school.”

    I shrugged. “It wasn"t a bother.”

    Ginny brought me my hat and coat. I slipped them
    on and hesitated. Would it be appropriate to ask her if I
    could court her?

    “Is there anything else?” she wondered.

    Suddenly, I realized I couldn"t do it. “No. I better
    go.”

    And so I left with a lot I wanted to say but couldn"t.

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Chapter Three
    Ann’s Point of View

    On Monday, I entered the classroom. I quickly
    waved to Debbie and Rachel as I headed straight for my
    desk.

    “Ann, may I say something?” Todd asked as I
    passed him.

    I stopped, not because I wanted to but because it
    would be rude if I didn"t. I clutched my books to my chest
    and waited. He wouldn"t say anything in front of the entire
    class. Would he? I had the sinking sensation that he
    wanted to court me and hoped to make sure the
    conversation regarding it never came up.

    He stood up. He smoothed his hair and adjusted his
    tie. “I"m glad to see you made it.”

    I shrugged. “It was either come here or stay