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mother
called them to come eat.
    Susan had ordered a couple of
pizzas. Allison loved to come over to Sam’s house because her mom was so nice
and fun. She imagined her own mother would have been that way if she were still
alive. Unfortunately, Allison never got the chance to know what type of mother
she would have had. The only things she knew about her mom were the things that
her grandmother had told her. 
     After eating, they got back to
finding an outfit. They decided on a light blue dress. It was a little low cut
and the hemline fell just a few inches above Sam’s knees.
    “I don’t know, I may be a little cold
in this, it is October,” Sam said.
    “I think you’re more worried about
showing off a little skin. The temperature has warmed up a lot from what it was
at the beginning of the week. It looks great; just take your white cardigan if
you’re worried about being cold,” Allison said.
    “What do you think, Vinnie?” Sam
asked.
    “It’s perfect. The dress is pretty
and it flatters your shape. It shows off your legs, which are great, without
being too revealing.”
    Sam smiled. “You guys really like
it?”
    “Yes!” They both agreed in unison.
    That settled the dress issue, and
the rest of the time was spent on hair and makeup. Vinnie changed into the
outfit he had picked for the night. Allison thought he looked handsome, but he
looked good in anything he wore. Vinnie took advantage of any reason to get
dressed up and go dancing. He made an appearance at most of the school dances.
Once they were ready to go, Allison told them to have fun and let her know how
everything went. She then walked home, refusing Susan’s offer to give her a
ride.
    Allison thought about everything
while she made her way home. Taking a walk had always been relaxing for her;
during these times, she could focus more and get her thoughts in order. She
found that she needed moments alone, whether she was taking a walk, drawing, or
reading to keep her sanity.
    On her way home, she felt a buzzing
in her pocket. She pulled out her cell phone and looked at the screen to see
she had one new text. When she opened the message, it was from Josh and the
only thing it said was “Hey.”
    “Hey,” she wrote back.
    In a few seconds, it buzzed again,
she opened the message.
    “Did you get Sam all straightened
out for tonight?”
    “Yeah. She looks great.”
    It was a few minutes before Josh
responded.
    “I wish I was going with you
instead of Cindy.”
    Allison could not believe what she
read. Sending this text before he went out with another girl, was that supposed
to be flattering? Not to mention Cindy. Allison did not like her very much at
the moment, but she was nice, and she deserved better from Josh.
    “Well, you’re not. Maybe you should
be texting the girl you are going with.”
    He didn’t send anything back, and
Allison was relieved. She was finished thinking about him and school dances for
the night. When she made it home, Ruby was already there. 
    “You didn’t change your mind about
the dance?” Ruby asked.
    “No, but I would like to go to the
game room for a little while if that’s okay.”
    “That’s fine, sweetie. Do you need
some money?”
    “You’re offering me money? Sounds
like you want me out of the house. Do you have a hot date coming over? It’s
Earl from the hospital, isn’t it?”
    “No, but I do want you out of the
house enjoying yourself. You should be having fun on a Friday night. Besides, I
know it has been a rough week. You took the news about your teacher pretty
hard.”
    Allison sighed, “Yeah.”
    Ruby looked at Allison as if she
was waiting for her to say something more.
    “Have you been feeling okay?” Ruby
asked.
    “I’m fine.”
    “You know you can tell me anything,
no matter how strange you may think it is.”
    “Everything is good, really. I’m
going to go get ready.”
    Allison was not a prissy girl but
she did not want to be seen wearing the same outfit she had worn to