TWO. everyone deserves a chance

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    THE LOVE Club had been waiting for Mr

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    THE LOVE Club had been waiting for Mr. Mazzara to bring them several chairs for the club room, but he had been a no-show for the past twenty or so minutes.

"Where is he?" Madison questioned, shoving another french fry in her mouth.

Shiloh shrugged her shoulders as she drank her strawberry milkshake. She had been in the club room since her last period and had been waiting for Mr. Mazzara the longest. He had been back and forth helping her set up as the others sat in their classes.

"I think we've done a good job decorating so far." Jenna said.

"Yeah, I really love the banner." Ashley smiled.

"Graphic design is my passion." Evie said, eating one of Madison's fries.

"Is that your new saying?" Shiloh asked.

"Until I feel like my graphic design passion has dropped... then yes, it's my newest saying."

A sudden knock at the door had each member turn and face it like there was a monster on the other side.

Shiloh stood from her spot and headed towards the door, hoping it was Mr. Mazzara with the ten chairs they asked for earlier.

It was not Mr. Mazzara it was Ricky Bowen.

"Hi, welcome to the Love Club! How can I help you?"

"Are you Shiloh?"

He held the purple card in his hands, it was slightly bent. Definitely one of the ones that Evie had stuck in random lockers, bags, and pockets.

"I am and you are?"

"Ricky... Ricky Bowen." He answered, "Is this the Love Club?"

Shiloh smiled, "Yeah, I even said, "Welcome to the Love Club." Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Um, my... my girlfriend... my ex-girlfriend—"

Shiloh held a tight-lip. As much as she wanted to help Ricky at this moment, she couldn't. The club wasn't ready until tomorrow (or until they had enough chairs to reach the high point to put things on the walls).

"The Love Club isn't really helping people until tomorrow or until we get our chairs from Mr. Mazzara... which may be tomorrow." Shiloh trailed off, "We would love to help, but—"

"I'll help decorate!" Ricky rushed, "I'm clearly taller than you, so I can reach higher areas. I just need help. Please."

Shiloh let out a breath and looked back at the others. Evie shrugging their shoulders, Madison held a tight-lip, Jenna always being down to help no matter what, and Ashley focused on trying to get her orange milkshake through the straw.

"Fine." Shiloh agreed, "You help us decorate and we'll help you with whatever you need, but you can't tell anyone we helped early because it's not like the Love Club."

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