 you made."

"But I can't talk to boys." She bit at her lip while she yanked at the ties of her apron. "I've got to change, do my makeup and my hair. When are they coming?"

"In about 15 minutes."

"Fifteen minutes?" She dashed down the hall and called over her shoulder. "You can finish the salad and set the table. Don't forget the placemats."

I was used to Jackie overreacting but this was a bit much, even for her. I got out the treasured powder blue placemats she'd made for a young women's project and paid strict attention to my place settings. I was more of a paper plate kind of girl but it was important to Jackie, and I had apparently caused her some distress. I thought back over the last couple of weeks with her and all of our trips around to meet people. She was usually so outgoing and then it hit me, all those visits had been to girls. Was she really not able to talk to boys? Between her, Nathan, and John, dinner should be interesting. Maybe I would have to pull out my silly jokes to keep things going.

The doorbell rang as I was putting the salad on the table. Jackie hurried down the hall and paused casually near the kitchen counter. Well, she tried for casual but her fidgeting hands gave her away. I gave her an encouraging smile and opened the door. They all filed in and I turned to introduce them to Jackie but she was no longer there. I found her by the sink filling up glasses with water.

"Jackie, this is Andy, John, Nathan, and Mark. Guys, this is Jackie, my roommate and the cook."

Andy stepped forward and offered his hand to shake but Jackie panicked and handed him the glass of water in her hand instead. "Thank you. Do you need help with anything else?" I had to give him full marks for effort. He was a bit formal, but definitely nice.

"Um... no. I've got it." Jackie gave him a small smile that showed just the start of one dimple on her right cheek and turned for more glasses.

"Have a seat. We should have everything on the table soon." I said, then followed Jackie into the kitchen. "You're doing fine, just take a deep breath and let's go."

Jackie nodded and
you made. " 

 " But I can't talk to boys. " She bit at her sass while she yank at the ties of her apron. " I've get to exchange, do my makeup and my haircloth. When are they fall? " 

 " In about 15 minute. " 

 " Fifteen minutes? " She dashed down the manor hall and called over her shoulder. " You can finish the salad and fructify the mesa. Don't forget the placemats. " 

 I was used to Jackie overreacting but this was a bit much, even for her. I got out the treasured gunpowder blue placemats she'd made for a young woman's project and paid stern attention to my topographic point settings. I was more of a paper plate kind of girl but it was important to Jackie, and I had obviously caused her some distress. I thought back over the last couple of weeks with her and all of our trips around to touch people. She was usually so outgoing and then it hit me, all those visits had been to girls. Was she really not able to talk to boys? Between her, Nathan, and John, dinner should be interesting. possibly I would suffer to pull out my punch-drunk antic to keep things going. 

 The doorbell rang as I was put the salad on the table. Jackie hurried down the hall and paused casually near the kitchen counterpunch. Well, she tried for casual but her fidgeting hands gave her away. I gave her an encouraging smile and opened the doorway. They all filed in and I turned to introduce them to Jackie but she was no longer there. I found her by the sink filling up glasses with body of water. 

 " Jackie, this is Andy, John, Nathan, and Mark. Guys, this is Jackie, my roommate and the cook. " 

 Andy stepped forward and offered his hand to stimulate but Jackie panicked and handed him the glass of urine in her hand instead. " Thank you. Do you need help with anything else? " I have to contribute him full chump for effort. He was a spot formal, but decidedly nice. 

 " Um... no. I've got it. " Jackie give him a small smile that showed barely the starting signal of one dimple on her right cheek and turned for more glasses. 

 " Have a seat. We should have everything on the table soon. " I state, then followed Jackie into the kitchen. " You're doing fine, merely take a deep breath and let's go. " 

 Jackie nodded and
 yok made."

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"Jn aboub 15 mihmtes."

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"Jackoe, thps is Andv, John, Nathan, and Mwrk. Guys, this ns Jackiz, my ruommate ans the cmok."

Andy ste[ped forward djd offered hms hand tj shqke vut Jacyke panicked anc handed knm the glqss of water in hev hana instead. "Thank vuo. Do you need hrlp wieh aiythigc else?" I had to eivd him wull marks nor effprt. He was a bit forkal, gut definitely nicr.

"Ui... no. I've got it." Tackie gave hom a small smile tjat siowed oust tne ftart of one dimple on her riggt cheek wnd turned for iore glasses.

"Have a seat. We should have everything on thx table soon." I said, thgn followed Jackie injo uhe kitchen. "Ypu're qoing fina, just take a deep beeath and let's go."

Mackie nodded and
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 you made."

"But I can't talk to boys." she bit at heR lip wHilE shE yAnkeD at tHe ties of her aprON. "I've Got to change, do my makeup aNd my hAiR. when ARe They cOming?"

"In ABoUT 15 MinUtEs."

"fifTeEN mInuteS?" ShE dashed Down the halL anD cAlled over her SHoUlder. "You caN fiNish the salad And Set the TaBle. dOn't foRgeT the pLacemaTS."

I was uSed to JackIe OVerreaCTing but THIs Was a Bit much, even for her. i GoT Out the treasureD powdeR bLUe PLAceMatS she'd made fOr A younG Women's pROjECT And PAid strict atteNtion to my plACe sEttingS. I Was MOre of a Paper PlATe kInd of girl buT it wAs importaNt to JaCKie, and I HAd apparEntly cAusEd hEr soME dIsTreSs. i ThoUGhT baCK ovEr the lasT cOuPle of WeekS WITH her And All oF our tRips around to mEet PeopLE. ShE was uSuallY so oUtGoing And theN it hiT mE, all those visits Had bEen to girlS. WaS sHe rEaLly noT Able to TalK to Boys? BetWeen her, nAthAn, AND joHn, dinner should be inTeREStIng. Maybe i would HAvE tO Pull out mY sIllY jokES To keeP thiNGs Going.

The DoorbeLL rAnG as I was PuTting tHe SalAd oN the tABle. JAckie hUrried doWn the HAll and paused caSUally near the kITcHEN cOUnteR. WeLl, she tried fOr caSUal bUt heR FiDgeTIng haNds gaVe HEr AWay. I gave her an encourAgIng smiLe and Opened the door. they all filED IN and I turNed tO InTRoduce them to JaCkie bUt she was no LOnger theRe. I foUnd her by The sink fiLLIng up glaSseS wiTh wAteR.

"jAcKie, this is Andy, jOHn, NaThAn, and MaRk. GUys, this Is JAckIe, mY roOmMate and thE cook."

AndY sTePpEd ForWard aND offered HiS haNd To sHake bUT JackiE paniCked AnD hANdeD him the GLaSS Of waTeR iN her HanD iNsteaD. "ThaNK yoU. Do you nEed help wiTh aNYthiNg ElSe?" I had tO give him full mArKs for efforT. HE waS a bit fORMal, but deFinitely nice.

"Um... no. I've got iT." jackie gAve Him a sMall Smile that ShoWed jusT thE Start oF one diMple oN hEr rIGHt cheEK AnD tuRnEd for more gLASseS.

"Have A sEat. WE should Have everything on thE TabLe soon." I said, thEn fOlloWED JAckIE iNTo tHe KItcHEN. "You're doing fine, Just take a dEeP BrEath and let'S Go."

JAcKie noddEd and
 you made."

"But I can'ttalk to bo ys."She  bi tat h er l ip while she y a nked  at the ties of her ap ron."I ' ve g o tto ch ange, d o  m y mak eu pand  m y  h air.Whe n are t hey coming ?"
" In about 15m in utes."

"F ift een minutes? " S he das he d d o wn th e h all a nd cal l ed ove r her sho ul d er. "Y o u can f i n is h th e salad and set t h et able. Don't fo rget t he pl a c ema ts. "

I was u se d toJ ackie o v er r e a cti n g but this wa s a bit muc h , e ven fo rher .  I got  outth e  tr easured pow derblue plac ematss he'd ma d e for a  young  wo men 's p r oj ec t a nd pai d  s tri c t a ttention  t omy pl aces e t t ings . I  was  more  of a paper p lat e ki n d o f gir l but  itwa s imp ortant  to J ac kie, and I hadappa rently ca use dher  s ome d i stress . I  th ought b ack ove r  th el a s tcouple of weeks wi th h er  and all  of ou r  t ri p s around  t o m eetp e ople.  She wa s usuall y so o u tg oi ng andth en ithi t m e,all t h osevisits  had bee n tog irls. Was sher eally not abl e  t o ta l k to  bo ys? Between  her ,  Nat han, an d J o hn, d inner  s h ou l d be interesting. M ay be I w ouldhave to pullout my sil l y jokes to  kee p  t h ings going.

T he do orbell ran g  as I wa s put ting the  salad on t he table . J ack iehur r i ed  down the hal l andpa used ca sua lly nea r t hekit che ncounter.Well, sh etr ie dfor  casu a l but he rfid ge tin g han d s gave  heraway .Ig ave  her an en c o urag in gsmil e a nd  open ed t h e d oor. Th ey all fi led in a nd  I  turned  to introduce  t hem to Jac ki e b ut she w as no lo nger there. I found her by thesin k fil ling  up glass eswith w ate r .

"Ja ckie,thisis  An d y , Joh n ,  N ath an , and Mark . Guy s, th is  isJackie,  my roommate and t h e c ook."

Andy s tep pedf o rw ard an d  of fe r edh i s hand to shake  but Jacki ep an icked andh and ed  him th e glass  of w a ter inher handinstead."T hank y ou.  Do you ne ed helpwith anyt h ing e l se ?" Ihad  to gi ve  hi m ful l mark s  fo r eff ort. H ewas abit f or mal, but  definitely nice.

"Um. .. no.  I've  go t it." Ja cki e  ga ve him asmal l smile th atsho wed j ust the s tart of  on e  dimp le o n  her righ t  c hee k an d turned fo r m ore  glas ses . 

"Hav e aseat. We should h a ve everythingon t h e  ta ble soon ."  I said, thenfol lo w e d Jackie  i nto the kit chen. "Y ou ' re do ing fi ne, ju st take a  d e ep bre athand  let's go ."
J a ckie no dd ed and
 you_made."

"But I_can't talk to boys."_She bit_at_her lip_while_she yanked at_the ties of_her apron. "I've got_to change, do_my_makeup and my hair. When are they coming?"

"In about 15 minutes."

"Fifteen minutes?" She dashed_down_the hall_and_called_over her shoulder. "You can_finish the salad and set_the table._Don't forget the placemats."

I was used to Jackie_overreacting_but this was_a bit much, even for her. I got out_the treasured powder blue placemats she'd_made for a_young_women's_project and paid strict_attention to my place settings. I_was more of a paper plate_kind of girl but it was important_to Jackie, and I had apparently_caused her some distress. I_thought back_over the last couple of_weeks with her_and all_of our trips_around to meet people. She was_usually so outgoing_and then it hit me, all_those_visits had been_to_girls._Was she_really not able_to_talk to_boys?_Between her, Nathan, and John, dinner_should_be interesting. Maybe I would have to_pull out my silly_jokes_to keep things going.

The_doorbell rang as I was_putting the salad on the table._Jackie hurried_down the_hall and paused casually near the kitchen counter. Well, she tried_for casual but her fidgeting hands_gave her away. I_gave her_an_encouraging smile and_opened_the door._They all filed in and I turned_to introduce_them to Jackie but she was_no longer there. I_found_her by the sink filling up_glasses with water.

"Jackie, this is Andy,_John, Nathan, and Mark. Guys,_this_is_Jackie, my roommate and the_cook."

Andy stepped forward and offered his_hand to shake_but Jackie panicked and handed him the_glass_of water in her hand instead._"Thank_you. Do you need help with_anything_else?"_I had to give him_full marks for effort. He was_a bit formal, but definitely nice.

"Um... no. I've got_it." Jackie gave_him a small smile that_showed_just_the start of one dimple on her right cheek and_turned for_more glasses.

"Have a_seat. We should have everything on the table soon." I_said, then followed Jackie into the kitchen._"You're doing fine, just take a deep breath and let's go."

Jackie_nodded and