Risen (14 page)

“I know what paragon and composure mean,” she says. “I understand, or should I say, COMPREHEND what you were trying to tell me. Your witty little retort. My point is that you’re not the smoothest with the ladies. For future reference, next time a girl asks you to entertain her, try and be a little less argumentative.”

“Okay.”

“And also, try not to be such a stick in the mud. You’ve got a lot to learn about girls, Richie.”

“And I guess you’re going to teach me?”

“As a matter of fact, I am. We’ll go to a movie and I’ll teach you a few tricks so you don’t blow it with the future Mrs. Richie Richardson.”

I shake my head. This is the dumbest thing ever. Ever. Ever.

But I do want to hang out with her. And she wants to hang out with me. And besides, Jay and her aren’t even officially together.

“What time do you want to meet up?”

She sighs. “Okay, lesson number one. When you make a date with a girl, offer to pick her up.”

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Table of Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four