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Surprisingly, Valencia accepted the hug, and even seemed to like it. They held the hug for a while, until Alex felt her hands loosen, so he let go. [i]Maybe we'll be good friends. Maybe even more.[/i] he thought. [i]Oh crap, I hope nobody can read minds on this bus.[/i] He looked at the ground, kind of embarrassed. After a while of silence, he took out his I-pod, put one of his earphones in so he could still hear everything, and turned on his music; heavy metal. Then he took out his book and started to read.