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times since they had come back to town. They climbed out of Kayla’s vehicle and stepped into the café. Kristen was glad that it wasn’t crowded and that they were seated quickly.
     
    After they placed their drink orders, all eyes went to Kayla. Kristen leaned closer to Kayla. “So how was your date with Richard?”
     
    She shrugged. “It was a date, but he has changed a lot.”
     
    Keirra nodded. “He seems a lot more attractive now than he was in high school.”
     
    Kristen laughed. “Most of us tend to be.”
     
    Kayla grinned. “You know what they say.”
     
    Keirra rolled her eyes. “No, I don’t, but I am sure you are going to tell me.”
     
    Kayla shrugged. “Of course I am. They say everything gets better with age.”
     
    Keirra just shook her head. “Whoever said that never heard of perishable foods.”
     
    Kristen almost choked on her drink at her sister’s cynicism, but she managed to laugh instead. “Kayla, I think you said it wrong. I think it goes something like he has aged like a fine wine.”
     
    Kayla pondered the correction before shrugging. “You could be right. The bottom line is the man looks good.”
     
    Kristen nodded. “There are a lot of people around town we haven’t seen.”
     
    Kayla scoffed. “Yeah, well, there are a lot of people I have run into that I would have loved to avoid but couldn’t.”
     
    Kristen gave Kayla a confused look. “What are you talking about?”
     
    “I had a little run-in with Michelle, Margaret, and Trish.”
     
    Kristen groaned at the mention of those three names. The three women were mean to the core. They always had been. They were all the same age as Randy, but for some reason, they had always been in competition with her and her sisters and had been a pain in the butt from day one. It had made times in Baxley a little difficult to say the least. “What happened?”
     
    Kayla laughed. “What hasn’t happened? This has been going on since the beginning of the school year. I was fortunate enough to get all three of their daughters in my class.”
     
    Kristen’s eyes widened. “Well, you forgot to mention that part.”
     
    Kayla shrugged. “There was no need to. The girls are just like their mothers, but they haven’t given me any problems. At least, up until today I didn’t have any problems.”
     
    Kristen gave her sister a questioning look. “Do you think there will be a problem now?”
     
    Kayla smirked. “I’m sure it’s due to the other exciting event that occurred.”
     
    “And that would be?”
     
    “Brigette enrolled Somer into my class today. She wasn’t doing well in class with the other English teacher. Brigette is hoping I can change Somer’s behavioral issues.”
     
    Kristen felt a smile come to her face at the mention of Brigette Holbrock’s name. She was a good person, one of the first people to befriend them when they first moved to Baxley, even though she was four years older than them. She had lived on what was known as the poor side of town, but it hadn’t concerned her or her sisters. Brigette was a sweet person who had a rough time in life but had dealt with it a lot better than most.
     
    “Is everything okay with Somer?”
     
    Kayla grinned. “I had to prove to her that I am smarter than her and qualified to teach her, and she was fine.”
     
    Kristen and Keirra laughed. “How long did it take?”
     
    Kayla rolled her eyes at Keirra. “Ten minutes.”
     
    Picking up her menu, Kristen shook her head. “Sometimes I wonder why I even torture myself with talking to you guys.”
     
    Keirra smiled. “Because you love us.”
     
    Kayla rolled her eyes. “When it comes to you, trust me, it’s out of necessity.”
     
    Kristen laughed again. She loved her sisters and didn’t know what she would do without them. Her sisters picked up their menus and tried to decide what they were going to eat.
     
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    “Damn.”
     
    Randy looked up in surprise after Eric let the word of