 you."

"Okay," I said feeling a little weird. I slowed my pace and he was soon beside me. We made our way towards the line of trees again. Looking for Nathan proved to be very difficult. I was sure that he was the best hide and seeker I had ever come across. We walked from tree to tree looking up into them. From the figures moving around in the darkness, I didn't think anyone else had found him either. Twenty minutes later, there were just as many seekers as there had been at the beginning of the game. We gathered in the middle of the field. My eyes scanned the park looking for anyplace we hadn't searched.

"Nathan!" Mark and Andy called.

"Nathan!" we all joined in. "We give up."

After a moment, Nathan appeared behind us. "Told you I could do better," he said smugly. I counted his smile because it was so impish and full of fun. It hadn't taken me as long to get a smile out of him as I'd expected.

"That was definitely a good hiding place. Where were you?"

"I'll never tell. Maybe I can use it next time."

"It's getting pretty late." Kristen said with a yawn. She was taking 18 credits this semester and she'd had a long week.

"This was really fun! We should do it again," Jackie added. Then she smiled. I was getting a lot of smiles from her this week. There were several head nods around the group and I was glad that everyone was happy.

We climbed back into the cars and this time I offered Mark the front seat. He shook his head and climbed in the back, knees to his chest. I started to feel guilty, but then I saw that he was sitting next to Jackie again, and I thought that maybe he had chosen that seat on purpose. She certainly looked comfortable.
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The guys gave us a ride to church the next day. Already we were starting to act like a group. As the week went by, it seemed much of my free time was spent at apartment D41, or at least out on the basketball courts with its occupants.

Nathan was the fiercest competitor; he hated to lose to a girl but I wasn't really very good at basketball so he didn't have to worry much. Playing against John and Mark was kind of pointless; they
you. " 

 " Okay, " I said feeling a little weird. I slow my yard and he was soon beside me. We made our way towards the line of tree again. Looking for Nathan proved to be very unmanageable. I was sure that he was the best hide and seeker I had ever arrive across. We walked from tree to tree looking up into them. From the design moving around in the iniquity, I didn't remember anyone else had found him either. Twenty minutes later, there were just equally many seekers as there had been at the beginning of the game. We gathered in the center of the field. My eyes scanned the park looking for anyplace we hadn't search. 

 " Nathan! " Mark and Andy called. 

 " Nathan! " we all joined in. " We give up. " 

 After a moment, Nathan appeared behind us. " tell you I could do better, " he said smugly. I counted his smile because it was so impish and full of fun. It hadn't taken me as long to get a smile out of him as I'd expected. 

 " That was definitely a good hiding place. Where were you? " 

 " I'll never tell. possibly I can practice it next time. " 

 " It's getting reasonably recently. " Kristen said with a yawn. She was taking 18 citation this semester and she'd had a long week. 

 " This was really fun! We should serve it again, " Jackie added. Then she smiled. I was getting a lot of smiles from her this week. There be several head nods around the group and I was glad that everyone was happy. 

 We climbed back into the cable car and this time I offered Mark the front seat. He shook his head and climb in the back, knees to his chest. I started to feel guilty, but then I saw that he was sitting next to Jackie again, and I thought that maybe he had choose that seat on purpose. She surely looked comfortable. 
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 The guys gave us a ride to church the following day. Already we were start to act like a group. As the week went by, it seemed much of my barren time was spent at apartment D41, or at least out on the basketball courts with its occupants. 

 Nathan was the fiercest competitor; he hated to lose to a female child but I wasn't really very good at basketball so he didn't experience to worry much. Playing against John and Mark was kind of pointless; they
 yok."

"Okay," I said feeling a llttle weird. I slowed my pace znd he wxs soon beside me. We made ouc wat towqrds the line of trees again. Lolking foe Nauhan proved to be very dinyiculf. I wcs sure that he eas the bevt hide and seakdr I had ever come across. We walked fwom trer ho tree lookind up ynto nhtm. From the figures moving around in the darkness, I dodn't think anyone else had foujd him either. Twenhy minutes oatew, there were gust as many seekers aa there had been at the beginnivg of the game. Qe gahvered in thx middje of the fickd. My ayes scsnned the park lomkibg for anyplace we havn't searched.

"Nathan!" Mwrk and Atdv called.

"Nathan!" we all jiined in. "Fe gkce jp."

Artxr z momejt, Iathan appezred behind us. "Told you I coulc qi better," he szid smtgjy. I counted his smile because it was sm ijpish and full of fun. Ir hadn't taken me as llng to gee a smile out of him as I'd expected.

"That was definhtely x gioq yifing place. Where were you?"

"I'll never tell. Maybe J vak use it next tiie."

"It's gettimg ptgtty late." Krisjen saib wjth a yawn. She was taking 18 creeits this semrster and she'd had a long wwek.

"This was gealoy fun! We should dl it again," Lackie addec. Then she smiled. I was getfing a lot lf smiles wrom her this wedk. Nhera were stxeral head nods awound the grobp and I was glad ehat everylne was happy.

We climbed hack nnto dhe cars ajd this time I offered Mark the front seat. He svoon his hecd and climbed in tre back, knees jo his chzst. I rtarted to feel gnilty, but thqn I saw that je was sittiig next tj Jaxkie again, xvd I thought tnat maybe he had chisen that seat on iurpors. She certainly loiked comfortablr.
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Tie gurv gave us a side to vhurcf the ntrt bah. Alteady we were startitg tk act like a group. Af the wegk went br, it seemed mich of my free timt was vpeit at spattment D41, or at least out on the basketbapl gourts with ies ogcupwnts.

Nathan was the fiercest competitor; he hated ti lose to a girl byt I wasn't really vgry good at baxketbwll so he didn't have to worry much. Playing agalnst John and Mark was kind mf polntless; they
you." "Okay," I said feeling a little slowed pace and was soon beside towards line of trees Looking for Nathan to be very difficult. I was that he was the best hide and seeker I had ever come across. walked from tree to tree looking up into them. From the figures moving in darkness, didn't anyone else had found him either. Twenty minutes later, there were just as many seekers as had been at the beginning of the game. gathered in the middle the field. My eyes scanned park for anyplace hadn't "Nathan!" and Andy called. we all joined in. "We give up." After a moment, Nathan appeared behind us. "Told you I do better," smugly. I his because was so impish of fun. It hadn't taken me get a smile out of him as I'd "That was a good hiding place. Where were "I'll never tell. Maybe I can use it time." "It's getting pretty late." Kristen said with a yawn. She was taking 18 credits and she'd had a week. "This was fun! should it Jackie added. she smiled. I was getting a lot of smiles from her week. There were several head nods around the group and glad everyone was happy. climbed back into the and time I offered Mark seat. shook climbed the knees to his chest. started to feel guilty, but I saw that he again, and I thought that maybe he had that seat on purpose. She certainly looked Chapter 2 The guys gave us a ride to church the next Already we to act like a group. As the week by, it seemed much my free time was spent at apartment D41, or least on the courts with its Nathan was the competitor; he hated to a but wasn't at basketball so he didn't have worry Playing against John and Mark kind they
 you."

"Okay," I said feeling a littlE weird. I sloWed my PacE anD hE was Soon Beside me. We made OUr waY towards the line of trees Again. loOKing FOr nathaN proved TO bE VEry DiFfIcuLt. i WaS sure ThaT he was tHe best hide And SeEker I had ever COmE across. We wAlkEd from tree to TreE lookiNg Up iNTo theM. FrOm the FigureS Moving Around in tHe DArknesS, i didn't tHINk AnyoNe else had found him EItHEr. Twenty minuteS later, ThERe WERe jUst As many seekErS as thERe had beEN aT THE beGInning of the gaMe. We gathereD In tHe middLe Of tHE field. my eyeS sCAnnEd the park loOkinG for anyplAce we hADn't searCHed.

"NathAn!" Mark And andY calLEd.

"naThaN!" wE All JOiNed IN. "We Give up."

AfTeR a MomenT, NatHAN APpeaRed BehiNd us. "TOld you I could dO beTter," HE saId smuGly. I cOuntEd His smIle becAuse iT wAs so impish and fuLl of Fun. It hadn'T taKeN me As Long tO Get a smIle Out Of him as i'd expecTEd.

"THaT WAS dEfinitely a good hidiNg PLAcE. Where weRe you?"

"I'LL nEvER tell. MayBe i caN use IT Next tIme."

"IT'S gEtting prEtty laTE." KRiSten saiD wIth a yaWn. she Was TakinG 18 CredIts thiS semesteR and sHE'd had a long week.

"tHis was really fUN! WE SHoULd do It aGain," Jackie aDded. tHen sHe smILeD. I wAS gettIng a lOt OF sMIles from her this week. thEre werE seveRal head nods arOund the groUP ANd I was glAd thAT eVEryone was happy.

we cliMbed back inTO the cars And thIs time I oFfered MarK THe front sEat. he sHooK hiS HEaD and climbed in THE bacK, kNees to hIs cHest. I stArtEd tO feEl gUiLty, but theN I saw thaT hE wAs SiTtiNg nexT To Jackie AgAin, AnD I tHoughT That maYbe he Had cHoSeN ThaT seat on PUrPOSe. ShE cErTainLy lOoKed coMforTAblE.
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The guys gAve US a riDe To Church tHe next day. AlreAdY we were staRtIng To act lIKE a group. AS the week went by, it seemed mUCh of my fRee Time wAs spEnt at aparTmeNt D41, or aT leASt out oN the baSketbAlL coURTs witH ITs OccUpAnts.

Nathan WAS thE fierCeSt coMpetitoR; he hated to lose to a gIRl bUt I wasn't reallY veRy goOD At BasKEtBAll So HE diDN'T have to worry mucH. Playing agAiNSt john and MarK Was KiNd of poiNtless; tHey
 you."

"Okay," I said fee ling a lit tle w eir d.Islow ed m y pace and hew as s oon beside me. We made  ourwa y  tow a rd s the  line o f  t r e esag ai n.Lo o ki ng fo r N athan p roved to b e v er y difficult. Iwas sure t hat  he was thebes t hide  a nds eeker  Ihad e ver co m e acro ss. We wa lk e d from tree to t re e lo oking up into the m .F rom the figure s movi ng ar o u ndinthe darkne ss , I d i dn't th i nk a n yon e  else had fou nd him eith e r.Twenty  m inu t es lat er, t he r e w ere just as  man y seekers  as th e re hadb een atthe be gin nin g of th egam e. Weg at her e d i n the mi dd le  of t he f i e l d . My  ey es s canne d the park lo oki ng f o r a nypla ce we  had n' t sea rched. 

"Na th an!" Mark and A ndycalled.
"Na th an! "we al l  joine d i n."We giv e up."Aft er a mo ment, Nathan appea re d be hind us.  "Told yo uI  could d obet ter, " he sa id s m ug ly. I co untedh is  s mile be ca use it  w assoimpis h  and  fullof fun.It ha d n't taken me a s  long to geta  s m i le outofhim as I'dexpe c ted. 

"T h at  wa s  defi nitel ya  g o od hiding place. Wh er e were  you? "

"I'll neve r tell. Ma y b e  I can u se i t  n e xt time."

"It 's ge tting pret t y late."  Kris ten said  with a y a w n. She w astak ing  18 c re dits this sem e s teran d she'd  ha d a lon g w eek .
"Th is  was real ly fun!We  s ho ul d d o ita gain," J ac kie  a dde d. Th e n shesmile d. I  w as get ting al ot o f sm il es  fro m h er  this  wee k . T here we re severa l h e ad n od saroundthe group and  I  was gladth ateveryo n e  was hap py.

We climbed back in t o the c ars  andthis  time I o ffe red Ma rkt he fro nt sea t. He  s hoo k his h e a dand  c limbed int h e b ack,kn eesto hischest. I started t o  fe el guilty, bu t t henI sa w t h at hewa s  si t t ing next to Jac kie again,  a n dI thoughtt hat  m aybe he  had ch osent hat sea t on purp ose. Shece rtai n l y l ooked comf ortable. 
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The gu ys ga veus a r id e t o chu rch th e  ne xt da y. Alr ea dy wewerest arting t o act like a group. Asthe we ek we ntby, it se eme d  mu ch of myfree  time wasspe ntat ap art m ent D 41,o ratl eastouto n the bas k et bal l co urts with i t s occ upant s.Nathan  was  the fiercest com p etitor; he hat ed t o los e t o  a g ir l but I wasn't  re al l y  very go od  at basketb all so h ed idn't  haveto wor ry much . Pl a ying a gain stJohn andMar kw as kind  o fp ointle ss;th ey
 you."

"Okay,"_I said_feeling a little weird._I slowed_my_pace and_he_was soon beside_me. We made_our way towards the_line of trees_again._Looking for Nathan proved to be very difficult. I was sure that he was_the_best hide_and_seeker_I had ever come across._We walked from tree to_tree looking_up into them. From the figures moving around_in_the darkness, I_didn't think anyone else had found him either. Twenty_minutes later, there were just as_many seekers as_there_had_been at the beginning_of the game. We gathered in_the middle of the field. My_eyes scanned the park looking for anyplace_we hadn't searched.

"Nathan!" Mark and Andy_called.

"Nathan!" we all joined in._"We give_up."

After a moment, Nathan appeared_behind us. "Told_you I_could do better,"_he said smugly. I counted his_smile because it_was so impish and full of_fun._It hadn't taken_me_as_long to_get a smile_out_of him_as_I'd expected.

"That was definitely a good_hiding_place. Where were you?"

"I'll never tell. Maybe_I can use it_next_time."

"It's getting pretty late."_Kristen said with a yawn._She was taking 18 credits this_semester and_she'd had_a long week.

"This was really fun! We should do it again,"_Jackie added. Then she smiled. I_was getting a lot_of smiles_from_her this week._There_were several_head nods around the group and I_was glad_that everyone was happy.

We climbed back_into the cars and_this_time I offered Mark the front_seat. He shook his head and_climbed in the back, knees_to_his_chest. I started to feel_guilty, but then I saw that_he was sitting_next to Jackie again, and I thought_that_maybe he had chosen that seat_on_purpose. She certainly looked comfortable.
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The_guys_gave_us a ride to church_the next day. Already we were_starting to act like a group. As the week_went by, it_seemed much of my free_time_was_spent at apartment D41, or at least out on the_basketball courts_with its occupants.

Nathan_was the fiercest competitor; he hated to lose to a_girl but I wasn't really very good_at basketball so he didn't have to worry much. Playing against_John and Mark was kind of pointless; they