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Baker rolls onto her side and nestles her head into Hannah’s shoulder, and Hannah falls asleep to the rhythm of Baker’s breathing and the smell of her hair.

     
     
     
    Chapter Two: Ordinary Time
     
    The following week at school, during Hannah and Wally’s unassigned period, Wally asks her if she wants to go somewhere off campus. “Off campus?” she asks. “What, like, just to experience the thrill of maybe getting caught?”
    “To get some food,” Wally says, his sinewy arms moving over his Calculus textbook as he packs it into his booksack. “I’m bored and hungry.”
    “You sound like Luke.”
    “I feel like Luke.”
    Hannah taps her pen against her Calculus binder. “We could bring food back for our friends.”
    “We could.”
    Hannah pictures her friends’ faces lighting up when she and Wally surprise them with food. She sees Baker’s eyes growing large with her smile.
    “You’re driving,” Hannah says.
    They sneak out the back entrance and drive down South Acadian in Wally’s old Toyota Camry. Wally plays one of his standard mixed CDs—the one with a lot of tracks by Eli Young Band—and lowers the windows so the fresh, wintry air rushes into the car.
    “Where do you want to go?” Wally asks, looking over at Hannah.
    “You wanna do Coffee Call?”
    “For beignets?” he asks, with a spring in his voice.
    Hannah smiles and changes the CD track. “For beignets,” she says.
    Wally opts for the drive-through so their school uniforms will be less conspicuous. He orders six beignets and a cup of coffee and they pull up to the window to wait. The smell of rich processed sugar wafts out from the kitchen, making Hannah lightheaded. An older woman opens the window and smirks knowingly at Wally’s red tie and Hannah’s plaid skirt.
    “Thank you, ma’am,” Wally says, accepting the white paper bag from her.
    The woman looks at them from under raised eyebrows. “You’d better get back to school.” 
    “We’re home-schooled,” Hannah says. “Our mom just makes us dress up so it feels more authentic.”
    The woman raises her eyebrows even higher, and Wally moves the car into gear, bursting with laughter as soon they’ve pulled away.
    They take the long route back to campus, driving down Perkins until they can turn right into the Garden District. The mid-morning sun colors the trees and houses in wintry light, illuminating the purple and yellow LSU flags that hang from the porches. Wally lowers his window all the way to swim his hand through the air, and Hannah looks at him, carefree behind the wheel, his russet brown hair lifting with the oncoming rush of air.
    “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you look so happy,” Hannah says.
    Wally stares ahead through the windshield. After a moment, he says, “Yes you have.”
    Hannah clutches the warm paper bag in her lap and turns to look out the window.
     
    To: Baker Hadley & 4 more…
    Jan 12, 2012 9:54 AM
    Wally and I request your presence in the senior lounge. We have beignets from coffee call. Hurry bitches!
    Joanie: How did you go to coffee call??
    The way most people go…in a car
    Wally Sumner: We snuck out like secret agents. Come eat!
    Clay Landry: This is awesome, coming in a min, waiting for Akers to shut up so I can ask to leave, save me at least 4 beignets
    Baker Hadley: Beignets?! But I’m in computer systems. I'm learning how to use the space bar
    As stimulating as that must be…we have SUGAR
    Baker Hadley: Space…bar…space…bar…
    Joanie: Coming now. Luke where are you
    Wally Sumner: He probably fell asleep in class again
    Luke Broussard: O ye of little tiny baby faith. I’m walking down the hall now! You know if you bring me food then I’m there. Joanie hurry up or I’m going to steal yours and I won’t regret it
    Joanie: And I will break up with you. Beignet > boyfriend
    Luke Broussard: How long did it take you to find that symbol on the keypad
    Joanie: …a while
     
    Luke whoops with laughter when he bursts into the