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be
meeting the others in five minutes and we’ve got a ten minute walk.” Ouch. She
turns on her heel and heads toward the door. Rachel and I follow.
    “So, tell me
again what’s going to happen,” I say while we’re striding down Main Street. “I don’t have to go up on a stage or anything do I?”
    This is really
scary. What if they ask me to take the pledge and I say yes and somehow they
know I’m lying and then everyone hates me? Or what if I take the pledge (not
that I’ve decided yet) and the words come out all wrong? Or what if I laugh?
    I’m always
laughing when I shouldn’t. I get told off and a smirk magically appears on my
face. Then I get told off even more. I think it’s genetic. Because I surely
can’t help it.
    Although, I haven’t been told off once
since starting this new school. And I have to say it feels pretty good not to
have all eyes on me when something wrong has been done.
    Not that I blame
my old teachers. Maddie and I did have a penchant for practical jokes. You tell
me anyone who can resist gluing the teacher’s chair when there’s a glue stick
on the table and the room is empty. Well, anyone who, like Maddie and I, tends
to get themselves in a spot of trouble from time to time. Okay. Maybe that’s a
tad under-played. I have to admit we got into a lot of trouble a lot of the
time. But—yes there’s always a but—the things we did were relatively harmless.
Well, they were until my last episode—but I blame that on all the stress I was
under. And I truly learnt my lesson, that’s for sure.
    “You’ll be
fine,” says Lori. “At the beginning of the meeting Jamie will welcome everyone
and ask the new people to put up their hands. Then if there are any new people,
which there are.” She smiles at me. “He’ll talk a bit about what our philosophy
is and ask you if you’re ready to take the pledge. Then you do. Voila. See, no
problem.”
    “And if I take
the pledge do I have to stand up and put my hand on the bible or something.
Like in court.”
    “That’s up to
you. Did you bring a bible with you?”
    “No. Was I meant
to? You didn’t mention it. Or if you did I’ve forgotten. Maybe someone will
lend me one. Or—”
    Lori starts to
giggle. “Suzy. I’m joking. Of course you don’t have to. ‘Wait for Love’ isn’t a
religious group. It’s all about wanting to save ourselves for that special
someone.”
    “That’s cool.”
    Did I just say
that? And did I sound convincing? What’s weird is no-one has actually asked me
if I’m a virgin. They just assume it. I wonder why? Maybe I give off a virginal
air.
    “Hey, over
there,” says Rachel looking over her shoulder and bringing me back from my
thoughts. “Guy and Jana.”
    My head spins around
in double quick time and I see them walking toward us. I reach up and slide my
hand down my hair in case it’s sticking up as it’s a bit windy. Guy’s been
really nice to me since that first morning. We get on so well. Though I’ve
missed him this last week because he’s been at on some football camp.
    “Hi guys,” he
says when he catches us up. I swear his gaze lingers a few seconds longer on me
than on Lori and Rachel. Or is that wishful thinking? Maddie always says I have
a vivid imagination.
    “Hi,” we all say
in Unison.
    “Glad you decided
to come,” he says to me.
    Me too. Me too.
Me too. This is going to be the best evening ever. But I don’t want him to
think I’m keen. Guys like him are used to girls running after them. I’m going
to play it real cool. Let him think I’m not bothered whether he’s there or not.
    “Thanks.” I turn
away and follow Lori toward the entrance to the Bedford Center where the
meeting is being held.
    “Hey Suzy,” he
calls after me. “Wait for me.” I glance over my shoulder and grin.
    “Hurry up then,”
I say, making a concerted effort to refrain from punching the air.
    He jogs over to
where I’m standing and we walk through the entrance and make our way