Shiver

our mom that her orders are coming tomorrow," Mrs. Co

s. Cooper,"

ut and about, your mom finally let

en in two weeks, I think it's about tim

ective of you ... you're such a fine young lady, no wonder they

"Alright, Mrs. Cooper, I'll see you tomorrow, then," she t

blue eyes, strawberry blonde hair, his big nose slightly crooked, and his thick red lips gaping

flyin' in," Mrs. Cooper broke his astonishment, "Don't even

ounter, still dazed with what he

that's who she is ...

." Mrs. Cooper took a pack

r. He paid for it. "Shoot! She left her eggs," Mrs. Co

ggs and ran, "I'l

You stay away from

r chasing the girl with the sw

stopped her steps and turned around. Tom was pa

nk you," she said as she

for you," he said

at's okay ... I can do

p to a point where it was uncomfortable for her, "I'm sorry ... I

ow ... I'm not supposed to talk to strangers," she said. Tom wiped his han

and, "I'm Charl

ill Ludlow's daughter?" he asked. She nodded. He took a deep breath a

essman who used to be a prominent lawyer and a District Attorney. He was very well connected with the town's Mayor a

one's ever calle

be the only one," he sai

re I'd remember you if I had," Tom knew al

is actually the first time I've ever met anyone in town, aside from M

hey'll tell you I live around here," he was being vague, he

t quickly dismissed it, "

if people knew he was out of school, until that day. "I'

surprised because, despite his boyish

bout you? Are you

aston High, I'll be

in Bluebridge where all the 'better' kids go to. While the rest of the people go to public schools, which they only ha

ou work? What do y

rywhere ..." he c

re I go to school, you're walking me to my house, but I prac

talking to me as long as I can ... if you know things about m

as caught up with those ice-blue eyes, his boyish frame, his nose, lips, everything combine in breathtakingly good looks, "I hi

you more about me some other time

ouse, she stopped walking, "I think you shouldn't go further than thi

the gate, so out of reach, so intimidating. He looked at Charlie, h

nds, "I don't know ... maybe ..." a half-smile curved on

s neck, and put the other hand in hi

you, Tommy, I have to go now ... it was nice meeting you," she

round girls, if she asked anyone around town, she would hear about that too. But for the first time in his life, Thomas Raven felt lightn