going to read it. I checked out and walked to the front of the library with a new confidence. One bird down, one more to go I thought. Now I just needed to find out who Miss was. I was afraid that that was going to be a much harder task than asking Lexi Lord to my party.
***
I argued with the lady at the post office for about fifteen minutes before she finally got frustrated with me and asked me to step aside.
“S ir, I cannot give you personal information.”
“I don’t want their home address,” I sighed. “Just a name. Please.”
“Sir, I am going to have to ask you to leave now.”
“Please.”
“Sir.”
“Fine.” I scowled at her and walked out. If it had been the me of a few years ago, I would have tried to have pulled rank and asked her if she knew who I was. Who my father was. Once people knew my dad was Mayor, I commanded a lot more respect—but I wasn’t going to do that anymore. He didn’t deserve that automatic respect and neither did I. I was going to have to think of another way, even if it meant waiting outside the post office and hanging out by the mailboxes until someone finally came to her mailbox. I was going to find out one way or another. I just had to.
Chapter 7
“Anna, you are not going to believe what happened today!” I squealed into the phone, unable to contain my excitement.
“Luke proposed?”
“What?” I paused and then laughed. “Good one, but I’m being serious.”
“So was I,” s he mumbled and I hesitated.
“Are you okay , Anna?”
“Yeah, I’m fine. Thanks for asking,” she replied, testily.
“Sorry about yesterday. I hope you weren’t upset.”
“You guys acted like I wasn’t even there.”
“I didn’t mean…”
“And then I tried to call you last night to talk and your mom said you were out.”
“I stayed over at Luke’s.”
“I figured,” she sighed. “Thanks for the invite.”
“But you had to go home and cook for your dad.” I didn’t understand why she was so upset. She knew that Luke and I had sleepovers a lot. They meant nothing.
“Yeah, that’s my life,” she sighed. “Anyways. What’s your good news?”
“We got invited to Bryce’s party this weekend.”
“Wait , what?” Suddenly her voice seemed happier and brighter. “How did that happen?”
“He came in the library today.”
“No way,” s he gasped. “Bryce Evans in a library? Someone call the police because the end of the world is coming.”
“Anna!” I laughed. “That’s mean.”
“Come on, Lexi, you know it’s true.”
“He’s a smart guy , Anna. He got into Notre Dame.”
“He’s not as smart as Luke.”
“No one’s as smart as Luke,” I laughed. “So I need to go to get my hair done. Want to come?”
“What are you getting done?”
“Just making it blonder.” I played with my long hair and looked at the dull tresses. “I want to be sun-kissed blond. Not muted, brown blond.”
“ Lexi, your hair is gorgeous.”
“I want to be like the it girls. I have to be, Anna, if I want him to notice me.”
“Maybe he noticed you because you’re beautiful without bleached out hair.”
“Thanks, Anna,” I laughed. “I figure some highlights and a trim won’t hurt.”
“I guess I can come as well.”
“No way.” I was shocked. I hadn’t expected her to agree.
“I may as well look good as well.” She paused. “Is Luke coming?”
“I hope so. I’m going to ask him.” I looked at my watch. “In fact, my break is nearly done. Let me call him now and then I’ll see you after work?”
“Okay, sounds good.” Anna hung up and I mulled our conversation as I dialed Luke’s number. The more I thought about it, the more certain I was that Anna was interested in Luke. I told myself that I should ask her about it when I picked her up, once and for all. It would be weird if they dated but I couldn’t stop them. I was surprised at the distress I felt when I pictured them as a couple , but banished the
***
I argued with the lady at the post office for about fifteen minutes before she finally got frustrated with me and asked me to step aside.
“S ir, I cannot give you personal information.”
“I don’t want their home address,” I sighed. “Just a name. Please.”
“Sir, I am going to have to ask you to leave now.”
“Please.”
“Sir.”
“Fine.” I scowled at her and walked out. If it had been the me of a few years ago, I would have tried to have pulled rank and asked her if she knew who I was. Who my father was. Once people knew my dad was Mayor, I commanded a lot more respect—but I wasn’t going to do that anymore. He didn’t deserve that automatic respect and neither did I. I was going to have to think of another way, even if it meant waiting outside the post office and hanging out by the mailboxes until someone finally came to her mailbox. I was going to find out one way or another. I just had to.
Chapter 7
“Anna, you are not going to believe what happened today!” I squealed into the phone, unable to contain my excitement.
“Luke proposed?”
“What?” I paused and then laughed. “Good one, but I’m being serious.”
“So was I,” s he mumbled and I hesitated.
“Are you okay , Anna?”
“Yeah, I’m fine. Thanks for asking,” she replied, testily.
“Sorry about yesterday. I hope you weren’t upset.”
“You guys acted like I wasn’t even there.”
“I didn’t mean…”
“And then I tried to call you last night to talk and your mom said you were out.”
“I stayed over at Luke’s.”
“I figured,” she sighed. “Thanks for the invite.”
“But you had to go home and cook for your dad.” I didn’t understand why she was so upset. She knew that Luke and I had sleepovers a lot. They meant nothing.
“Yeah, that’s my life,” she sighed. “Anyways. What’s your good news?”
“We got invited to Bryce’s party this weekend.”
“Wait , what?” Suddenly her voice seemed happier and brighter. “How did that happen?”
“He came in the library today.”
“No way,” s he gasped. “Bryce Evans in a library? Someone call the police because the end of the world is coming.”
“Anna!” I laughed. “That’s mean.”
“Come on, Lexi, you know it’s true.”
“He’s a smart guy , Anna. He got into Notre Dame.”
“He’s not as smart as Luke.”
“No one’s as smart as Luke,” I laughed. “So I need to go to get my hair done. Want to come?”
“What are you getting done?”
“Just making it blonder.” I played with my long hair and looked at the dull tresses. “I want to be sun-kissed blond. Not muted, brown blond.”
“ Lexi, your hair is gorgeous.”
“I want to be like the it girls. I have to be, Anna, if I want him to notice me.”
“Maybe he noticed you because you’re beautiful without bleached out hair.”
“Thanks, Anna,” I laughed. “I figure some highlights and a trim won’t hurt.”
“I guess I can come as well.”
“No way.” I was shocked. I hadn’t expected her to agree.
“I may as well look good as well.” She paused. “Is Luke coming?”
“I hope so. I’m going to ask him.” I looked at my watch. “In fact, my break is nearly done. Let me call him now and then I’ll see you after work?”
“Okay, sounds good.” Anna hung up and I mulled our conversation as I dialed Luke’s number. The more I thought about it, the more certain I was that Anna was interested in Luke. I told myself that I should ask her about it when I picked her up, once and for all. It would be weird if they dated but I couldn’t stop them. I was surprised at the distress I felt when I pictured them as a couple , but banished the
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