Luck is on His Side

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Vanessa opens the door slowly, and he can see she’s been crying. 

“Hey. So I noticed you guys’ fence is broken,” he says. “I think I know who did it. They got ours the other week.”

“Oh, yeah,” she sniffs. “My dad hasn’t noticed yet, but I’m sure he’s going to be pissed. Uh… do you want to come in? My mom’s out.”

She smiles suddenly, and Antonio’s heart leaps. But he keeps his cool.

“Only if you got Hennessy,” he ventures, all gangsta. She giggles and opens the door. 

“My parents don’t buy the good stuff,” she says knowingly. “But there’s a little tequila left, if I can interest you in that.”

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