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lying on the grass talking with Beth, one of our neighbors.
    "So, did he get your number? I want to hear all of the details. That guy was goooooood lookin'." Kendra was always curious about the guys that I was dating, and seemed extra excited this time... probably because of the bet.
    "No, he didn't get my number or ask me out. I have no idea what happened. One minute we were talking and having a great time, then, the next minute he was leaving faster than a speeding bullet. I wonder if his middle name is Superman." I sat down cross-legged and started picking at the grass.
    "Well, do you know when you’re going to see him again? There's no backing out now, because we both agreed that he was the guy. Unless you want to admit that you couldn't do it and buy me an iPhone tomorrow."
    "What is it that she can’t do?" asked Beth.
    "Shara needs to get that guy to ask her out on a date within the next week, or else she has to buy me a phone. We made a bet." explained Kendra.
    "Well, given her dating track record, that should be a piece of cake for her. A first date isn't a very big deal."
    "Yeah, but the rest of the agreement was that she would date him, and him alone, five times within two weeks. She never goes out more than once or twice with the same guy."
    "Wow.  Shara, you are so going to have to buy Kendra a new phone," stated Beth.  It was fairly common knowledge amongst our friends that I liked the dating game... and the more contestants, the better.
    "No way, Jose. I’m not a quitter. I know that he likes to country swing dance, so I guess we’re going dancing this week. Kendra, you know that you have to come with me, I need a wingman." Honestly, I knew in my heart that I was a little nervous about the situation, mainly because my ego was at stake if I lost the bet. I never liked to back down from a challenge.
    "Don’t worry; I’ll go dancing with you. What’s his name? I can ask around and see if anyone knows him." Even though Kendra was giving me a hard time about the bet, I knew that she was still being the supportive best friend that she’s always been.
    "Patrick Jamison. I don’t know anything about him, other than the fact that he recently moved to the area and he likes to go swing dancing. Oh, and the other guys we were sitting with are his roommates." I patted Kendra on the shoulder, "Thanks for your support Kendra, I’m going to be reminded of my victory every time I use my new phone!"
    I knew that Kendra would help me track him down. The tricky part was whether or not I could find him and get him to ask me out within the next seven days. The real challenge was just beginning, and I was determined to not give up.

Chapter 3
    The next morning, my mom called to catch up and see how my classes were going. My mom and I had a pretty good relationship, and it was common for us to talk on the phone several times a week.
    I told her that the classes were fine and then she asked about any boys I might be seeing.  She was so supportive when I called off my engagement and I knew she would understand my need to stay away from a committed relationship right now.
    However, I wasn’t quite sure how she would feel about the bet Kendra and I had made. She and my dad were old fashioned when it came to relationships and had always taught me that dating was a precursor to marriage, so if you dated a guy more than a few times as a friend and he wasn’t marriage material, you were just leading him on. 
    I didn’t intend to get emotionally involved during this bet, so I decided that there was no need to share this aspect of my life with her.
    We had a good talk about my dad’s new promotion and her different charities and clubs, and I promised to make plans to come home for Thanksgiving. Fall Break was coming up in a few weeks, however, with my work load this semester I thought it would be better to stay in Logan and try and get ahead of my classes. Kendra was staying as well, so it would give us a few extra days to play