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got a plan in the works. A friend of my dad’sworks at a construction site, and I think he’ll let us go up in one of his cranes.”
    â€œAgh!” Ed yelped. “Do you really want to do that?”
    â€œWhy not?” Kai shrugged. “If all those construction guys can do it, I’m sure we can. You’re not scared of heights, are you?
    No, but . . . oh what the hell , Ed thought. Kai was such a breath of fresh air, he’d pretty much follow her into the gates of hell at this point. After all the petty bitchery of Heather, the frustration of Gaia, the multiple-personality disorder of Tatiana, he was having the time of his life. And Kai seemed seriously into him.
    Finally, he had figured out what he wanted from a woman. Fun, fun, and a complete lack of drama.
    You hear that, Gaia? A complete lack of drama!
    A Good Anecdote
    GAIA DIDN’T WANT TO GO HOME after all. Her run-in with Sam had rattled her, and her mistake in the park hadn’t helped. Instead, she pulled out her cell phone and dialed Oliver’s number.
    â€œGaia,” he said, startling her.
    â€œI hate that you have caller ID,”she told him, laughing a little. “I’ve got to remember to block my number so you can’t do that to me.”
    â€œSorry. I’ll play dumb when you call.”
    She was struck silent for a moment. A week ago she’d been wishing Oliver dead-now she was bantering over cell phone etiquette with him.
    â€œI suppose you would have called if any of the deliveries had arrived,” she said.
    â€œThat’s true.”
    â€œSo there’s been no change?”
    â€œI’m sorry, Gaia, there’s been no change. I’m working on it.”
    â€œI know.” She kicked the concrete curb. “Do you know when?
    â€œIt could be in an hour, it could be next week,” he said. “The wheels are in motion, and I’m keeping in contact with everyone. But it’s a touchy situation. I don’t have many friends left, it seems.”
    â€œIt’ll be okay,” Gaia told him, then hung up the phone. Just as she had so many times these last few days, she found herself feeling sorry for the old psycho-killer.
    This was frustrating. She had to stay off Oliver’s back and let him do his job. But she was bored. School was out for the day, she’d already been to Jake’s, and . . . well, she didn’t have any other friends, not anymore. The afternoon and evening stretched out in front ofher like . . . like a really long afternoon and evening. She was so bored, even clever metaphors escaped her.
    Saved by the bell , she thought as her phone chirped. It was Jake. Gaia hated to admit how glad she was.
    â€œYeah?” she asked.
    â€œI’m bored,” he said.
    â€œI thought you were tired.”
    â€œI was tired. Of working out. Now I’m bored and I’m going to go to the comic book store. You coming?”
    â€œYeah, but it might take a while. I have to take a roundabout route to the east side.”
    â€œWhat? Why?”
    â€œLong, long story. I beat up the wrong person.” Jake laughed long and hard in her ear. Gaia grimaced.
    â€œDo you mind?” she asked. “It’s not that funny.”
    â€œActually, it is,” he told her. “See you when we get there.”
    Gaia hung up. This was humiliating. But when she thought about it, she realized that maybe it was sort of funny. Some day Attack of the Killer Kiss-Monster would make a good anecdote.

JAKE
    Was that a bad idea? I’m supposed to play it cool with girls, not spend all my time with them when they pique my interest. But I am bored, and even though she just left my apartment, I want to see Gaia again. I’m not going to play some stupid keep-my-distance game just to prove something to my testicles. Besides, she’s about to leave town to go on some mysterious mission. If I stick to the Cool Rule, I might