... sarcastically retorted that the refrigerator was full and the T. V. controls were in the bedside table. I even offered him some of Francis's freshly baked chocolate-chip cookies. Heaven only knows why I responded in such a cheeky manner; but somehow it diffused the macabre seduction scene. The tall burglar quietly chuckled ... lack of judgment emanating from him; or maybe I just desperately needed to talk to someone. What followed was an extremely unique scenario. We talked for hours like sweethearts who are just discovering each other. After my monologue he revealed portions of his life....

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... I gathered all of my ingredients, including the ones my father had suggested: " Bring towels. Oh yeah, and why don't you bring some chocolate syrup?" "Be careful Lauren. Remember how you felt last year!" I shrugged his words off, and ran to the car. My adrenaline was sky high. I felt ... be doused with what substance. For the first time ever, I truly felt like our grade was finally united. My high school was basically a teen movie. Football was huge, and our basketball team actually went Downstate that year. The pom pon squad and the cheerleaders were rivals. Money flowed like water in m...

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