The Hat Trick
I pulled my baseball hat down lower. Like, eyes-peeking-out-lower. The bram shaded my face, which was basically tomato-red at this point. "Cool party," I said. My voice cracked. O...
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I pulled my baseball hat down lower. Like, eyes-peeking-out-lower. The bram shaded my face, which was basically tomato-red at this point. "Cool party," I said. My voice cracked. O...
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