"I liked what you wrote, Josh. You have a nice way with words. The image of a winter day, and the loneliness, and the trees. It was awesome." She stared straight ahead, twisting a strand of brown hair into a knot.

"Huh?" Jesus. Here was a girl talking to Josh Allenson, saying something nice to him, and all he could say was, `Huh.' What had Gus called it? Monosyllabic. Big word for being a jerk.

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