I ask them is there anything I could get them before I runupstairs for a little while. I tell them it will only takea little while than we could talk.... go to my room and start running the shower so it could gethot for me. I go to my room and grab me something to wear. Iwalk to the bathroom and it seems a bit quite and I yell iseverything ok? They yell back it is great. I walk in and closethe door and start undressing. I step into the show and startletting the hot water hit every part of my body. “Ugh, I hate swim class!” I hear someone say. Snapping out of euphoria, I realized the boy was looking and talking to me. “uh, yeah, big time” I muttered back to him through the biggest smile I had ever worn. He leaned his hands against his locker, revealing patches of brown armpit hair under each arm. I saw him reach for his towel, time slowed to a halt and I lost sense of the world. My only focus, existence became his next actions. I hoped with all my heart that what was under the towel was. ." Do I what?" Do you think... that maybe... you could start calling me Hailey?"I wasn't expecting that, "Sure buddy. If that's what you really want."Mason smiled up and Hailey and she ruffled his hair and he nodded."Alright, Hailey...," I brought him in for a big hug."Thanks.... Madison," he whispered.------------EPILOGUE: One Year LaterDear Diary,Welp, it's almost time for school again. Summer has been a blast and allbut I'm actually anxious to get back behind the desk and "learn." Or isthat. Franklin here. "A deal? I'm not sure I understand, Sir." "Allison you have spoiled me for any other woman, real or otherwise. So I have discussed it with Mr. Franklin here and if you would like to, I would like you to come home with me and be my companion. Instead of ordering a robot that may or may not fit with me, I want you... if you would like to, that is?" he said. "I... I... really, Sir?" she looked back and forth between the two men. "It's your decision, Allison. Mr. Alderman wants you.