He makes a deal with Holly, that they can sit next to each other on the coach.

Buddy sat at one end, talking and laughing with Holly.

Or, and the question is apparent, was my outrage a little the result of being in love with Holly myself?

There was almost no place to go where I hadn't been with Holly when we were in love.

The spell was later broken and he dances with Holly.

I've loved you from the very start, even when you were going with Holly.

Last spring, more than once, I'd stood in this very place with Holly.

With Holly in his arms, he hurried to the hydraulic door, opened it.

Maybe having a couple of dates with Holly has helped him to cheer up about being stuck here.

Even the parting with Holly had gone better than he could have expected, considering she'd seen him shoot his own father.