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Reason To Sing

Chapter Twenty-Three

Mad Crush

He is tall, blonde and 100% pure hunk! Sexy, handsome and
dreamy just like a movie star. I first met him when I was
underdeveloped and oh so innocent, just a kid, really. But
whenever I saw him, my insides melted like an ice cream
cone in July. But that was kid stuff. Now, after all these years,
being in his company has me melting in a much more intense
manner. My attraction to him is so strong I experience a pulse
of electricity whenever he is in our home. I have absolutely no
control. I feel helpless. And I’m always terrified that everyone
around me can tell!
Looks like I am “boy-crazy.” Or maybe just crazy? I just
really love boys! I gravitate toward the athletic type. And the
artistic and creative type. But I also like the quiet, sweet and
sensitive type too. I love funny types and the treat-you-like-a-
queen types and I’ve even fallen for a bad-boy type on occasion.
See what I mean about crazy?
There is only one minor little hitch with this new boy. He
isn’t one. Nope, he is most definitely not a boy! He’s a man! He
is Frankie’s friend and that means he’s ten years older than I
am. His parents were also friends of my parents so there’s more
than one connection here.
He and my brother hit it off the first time they met, for two
big reasons - fast cars and girls. And they’re always messing
around with both. Every time Frankie comes home for a visit,
I pray that Dreamy will drop in. When he does, everything in
my life stops. He always acknowledges me. And when he gazes

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