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10, 9, 8, 7…

Faith:

4, 3, 2…

Noah:

Happy New Year, Madeleine Faith!

Faith:

Happy New Year, Noah… I don’t know your middle name!

Noah:

Thomas. After my dad.

Faith:

Nice. Happy New Year, Noah Thomas!

When Christmas break ends, life resumes at a frantic pitch. January speeds by.

Noah:

I get off at 3. Want to hang out?

Faith:

I wish. Speech after school + Dance Team practice tonight. Sorry.

Noah:

Oh. Grab dinner w/me before rehearsal Friday?

Faith:

Absolutely! Speech practice, tho. Meet @school @4:30?

Noah:

Yes! Finally! Seems like forever.

Faith:

At least we’ve had thumb speak.

Noah:

My thumbs salute your thumbs

Faith:

My fist bumps your fist

Noah:

I’ll see that fistbump and raise you a ((hug)) on Friday.

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