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“So how did you think about him? Rachel asks.Hallelujah shrugs. We were friends. Good friends. He knewknowsa lot about me. I guess I know a lot about him. Stuff he likes and doesnt like.Rachel looks...”
“After a few minutes, she speaks up again. Youre next. Sing.Anxiety grips Hallelujahs chest, squeezing. I dont sing, she says.Cmon, it doesnt matter if youre bad. Its not like this is a concert hall...”
“I hate him. She repeats it louder. I hate him! She shouts it at the sky, even though its hard to shout lying down: I! Hate! Luke! Willis!Rachel asks, But what did he do?Hallelujah can hear Jonah wa...”
“Luke said that he was surprised when I showed up at his room. That he hadnt meant to give me the wrong idea. That he would never have taken it beyond just kissing. And he looked so genuine. So trus...”
“So what was Jonah like before high school? As a kid?As a kid? Hallelujah brings up the picture in her mind. He was . . . sweet, I guess. Dorky. Hed wear these outfits his mom picked outpleated khak...”
“Hes looking at her with so much compassion. Like he knows what shes going through. Like he cares about her. This is what she wanted to see after everything happened with Luke. Instead, she saw Jona...”
“She used to think alone was the answer. Alone would stop the whispers and the taunts. Alone couldn't get her into any more trouble. Alone meant not getting hurt. Now, she'd give anything to see ano...”
“Jonah is something. Jonahs opinion matters. And she doesnt want him to hurt because of her.She and Jonah will never be what they were. Too much has happened. But maybe they could become something e...”
“Jonah shifts to lean back a little farther, moaning as he does. Holy heck, my leg hurts, he says, still with that strained, forced lightness.Again, Hallelujah mimics his tone. Holy heck? Thats cutt...”
“Are you hurt? the woman asks.Just my Even after the water, her voice comes out as a dry hiss. She clears her throat and tries again. Just my ankle.Can you tell us where the others are? Are they . ....”
“Hallelujah can barely breathe through the pain of each step. Rachel is panting from the effort of holding Hallelujah up. Still, when they get closer to the clearing, Rachel manages to call out: Jon...”
“Jonahs hair sprays water each time he flips around, in search of another fish. Droplets shimmer on his skin. Hes really cute. And Hallelujah cant help but think about last night. About him liking h...”
“So how did you think about him?” Rachel asks.Hallelujah shrugs. “We were friends. Good friends. He knew—knows—a lot about me. I guess I know a lot about him. Stuff he likes and doesn’t like.”Rachel...”
“After a few minutes, she speaks up again. “You’re next. Sing.”Anxiety grips Hallelujah’s chest, squeezing. “I don’t sing,” she says.“C’mon, it doesn’t matter if you’re bad. It’s not like this is a ...”
“Jonah is something. Jonah’s opinion matters. And she doesn’t want him to hurt because of her.She and Jonah will never be what they were. Too much has happened. But maybe they could become something...”
“Jonah shifts to lean back a little farther, moaning as he does. “Holy heck, my leg hurts,” he says, still with that strained, forced lightness.Again, Hallelujah mimics his tone. “‘Holy heck’? That’...”
“Are you hurt?” the woman asks.“Just my—” Even after the water, her voice comes out as a dry hiss. She clears her throat and tries again. “Just my ankle.”“Can you tell us where the others are? Are t...”
“So what was Jonah like before high school? As a kid?”“As a kid?” Hallelujah brings up the picture in her mind. “He was . . . sweet, I guess. Dorky. He’d wear these outfits his mom picked out—pleate...”
“Jonah’s hair sprays water each time he flips around, in search of another fish. Droplets shimmer on his skin. He’s really cute. And Hallelujah can’t help but think about last night. About him likin...”
