Page 165 of The Black Flamingo

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My palms feel sweaty,

I grip the flyers tighter, so as not to drop them.

I pause to compose myself.

“Sure. Feel free to bring him,

if you like.”

MICHAEL:Hey, it’s Michael

KIERAN:Hey, Michael! You good?

I see Lennie and Sienna

enter Library Square,

they are hand in hand.

They come straight over to me.

“Well, look who it is,” says Sienna.

“I don’t see anyone,” says Lennie.

“Oh, you’re right. I thought I saw Mike

but he must have disappeared again.”

I roll my eyes. I think they rehearsed this.

“I’m sorry, guys. I had to get back here.

You were asleep.”

“You could’ve texted,” says Lennie. “Kim

was calling you my rude friend who didn’t say

goodbye or thank you.”

“Really?!” I feel mortified. “Will you call Kim

so I can apologize?”

“I’m joking,” laughs Lennie.

“Kim was still asleep when we left.”

Relieved, I hit Lennie with my stack of flyers.

I explain about Drag Soc

and our performance tonight.

They both look surprised but

say they’ll come along.

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