But I didn’t have time to get complacent. The week after the orchestra concert, Cindy and I would have our first official deputation assignment. We�...�d be playing a forty-five-minute senior assembly at Bishop Dwenger High School. I mostly knew them as competitors in cross country. We’d be playing at ten-thirty Friday morning the twenty-second and answering questions about the National Service reform. The following day, we were scheduled for a concert in Marion that would be a full two hours. She didn’t want to be seen as a gold-digger – at least not to Phil. She knew it was inevitable that some people would view her that way.They had spent almost 10 hours in the car together and the conversation didn’t wane for more than a moment before a new topic was introduced. They discussed their classes and their friends; they talked about their families and their futures. They held hands as the highway miles passed by. Phil drove as far as Richmond before turning the car over to. ’ ‘That good? Wow.’ The two lauged at each other. ‘Got something to tell you huney.’ Jason coyily said into the phone. ‘I’ve got something i want to tell you to.’ ‘I have to see you to tell you mine.’ Jason replied. ‘I do to’ They both knew exactly what the other one had to say, and they couldnt wait to hear it. ‘Can you meet me at the park in an hour Jules?’ ‘Of course baby ill see you then.’ Jason screamed and jumped in the air when he hung up the phone. ‘I’m ganna tell her WAHOOOO!’ Both. ’ She pulled back to look at Alix in the eyes and let a small goofy smile escape. ‘If you enjoy the freedom of no ties, why don’t you go back inside and at least have fun with that man?’ Alix frowned not amused, ‘Linds, I just told the man to forget about it. No way am I going to crawl back, and besides I don’t like him. He’s too cocky.’ Linda held back a giggle and said, ‘I don’t mind his cockiness.’ and waggled her eyebrows suggestively downwards. Alix just groaned and rolled her eyes.