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‘E DDIE,

B ELLA SAYS,

sounding like she is about to ask me for a favour.

‘Yes, Bella?’ I say indulgently, only too happy to oblige.

‘Now that you’ve stopped looking for your first kiss, we’ll still be friends, right?’

‘Of course!’

‘Okay, good.’

‘Good,’ I agree.

‘Good.’ She smiles.

‘Good,’ I say.

‘Good.’ She laughs.

‘Good.’ I’m laughing too, now.

Good.