It was just Hiram, Hi as everyone called him, staring in at them with wide eyes shrouded by a mop of hay-brown hair.

"Juney!"

"What, Hi?" His sister hissed.

"Can I eat one of your popsicles? Mom says ask," he said.

"Sure, have two!" She said as she hopped up and shut the door in his face, careful not to slam him in the nose. She turned back to look at Paz, a sly, goofy smile on her face, and went back to her friend on the bed.

They didn't do anything more than kiss, but half an hour later Paz was feeling lighter than air as she jogged back to her depressing old trailer home. Knowing that she would get an   ear-full from Uncle Emilio didn't dull her happiness one iota.

It was late, th...

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