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Just Like That
  • Chapter One

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    Meera

    “You just ran a red light.”

  • Narrator

    Tom looked over at Meera and smiled.

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    Tom

    “I know,”

  • Narrator

    Tom said.

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    Tom

    “It's called dodging.

  • Everyone is doing it.

  • Its fun.

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    Meera

    “Seems dangerous,”

  • Narrator

    Meera replied.

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    Tom

    “That's the point,”

  • Narrator

    Tom said.

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  • Meera went back to looking at her phone.

  • Tom felt angry.

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    He'd borrowed his neighbor's car to impress Meera.

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  • His dad let him drive all the time, even though he was only fifteen.

  • But his dad wasn't home and Tom really wanted Meera to like him.

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    Tom

    “Watch this.”

  • Narrator

    Tom pressed hard on the gas.

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  • The car flew past the stop sign.

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