A CONTRACT ENGAGEMENT

ed, realizing how much work he had to do. Procrastination was indeed the thief of tim

Guess who" Abby Martin said as she emerged

ually, clearly not in t

guess," A

d a look on her face that he didn't quite understand. He

tell me anyway. You know,... Because it's you and you can't be quiet about anything... Even to save

smiled because she knew he was right. She would tell him anyways, but

Do you remember my best friend, Nina Taylor, from high

faster at the mention of that name. Abby waited for h

n phase'... I didn't really listen to that last part because I got so excited after she told me she got a job here and she wants

art of his life....not because they were close friends or in any kind of relationship, but

being bored anymore and maybe I can finally get some peace" he added, willing the memory

Excited about seeing h

She's your friend. She's coming to live with you... Not me. I mean, of course it would be nice to see her a

her everywhere. Remember how I used to tease you about it and you made me promise not to tell her? Because yo

o, but once in a while he still thought about Nina Taylor. She had been Abby's be

en as he thought she was way out of his league. She and Abby had been cheerl

was intelligent and perceptive, and although she hung out with the Soc crowd, she was open to befriending people who weren't in her crowd. Julian was so attracted to her but couldn't ne