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I bust through the doors of The Planet with a sense of accomplishment. I quickly find where at the girls are sitting and I slide into a chair.

“What gives,” Jenny asks.

“Oh, I know that look,” Alice says.

“She didn’t,” Tina asks excitedly.

“Oh yes, she did,” I say with the biggest smile on my face.

“I guess we were wrong about Lara,” Tina says with a huge smile.

“Whose Lara,” Kit asks, as she walks up to the table.

“Lara is this very hot chef that works at the tennis club,” I responded, “I wasn’t sure if she was gay or not.”

“Yeah we helped her with our super spy skills,” Shane says.

“Well, your super spyness didn’t work. She knew you guys were helping me out.”

“How did she know,” Bette asks.

“Well, probably because we weren’t too stealth about it, and you know me, I get nervous. She met me in the locker room and kissed me saying, ‘just in case you were still wondering’.”

“Oh fuck! That’s hilarious,” Alice exclaimed, “so can I add you guys to the chart?”

“No,” I exclaim quickly.

“Ugh. Why?”

“Because, Alice, I’m not out publicly and Lara and I aren’t even dating! We’re not anything yet.”

“So what are you going to do,” Bette asks.

“Well, I don’t know. I’ve never really asked a girl out.”

“When are you going to see her again?”

“Probably tomorrow.”

“Well you’re going to ask her out then,” Bette says.

“But how? I wouldn’t know what to say. You guys know how I am. I’m shy, I stutter, and say stupid shit. I’ll fuck it up. I know it.”

“Well Dane, some girls think that’s cute. It’s a genuine feeling. Just be yourself and you’ll be fine,” Tina says.

“I guess,” I say and sit back thinking of all the various ways to ask her out.

“Well I’ve got some great news,” Kit says.

“What’s that,” Bette asks, sitting back.

“Well after the minor success of my last album, I’ve decided to buy The Planet from Marina.”