The Best First Date Ever

You only get one shot at a good first impression, and you only get one shot at a good first date. Johnny had missed out on the former more times than he could count—once for each new teacher at his high school, in fact. But as the engine to his dad's tired Oldsmobile began to sputter on that most important Friday night, he realized that he was very close to missing out on the latter, as well.

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This electronic edition of the short story, "The Best First Date Ever," also includes the complete bonus story, "Crossed Signals."