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  8,:AT ! HECK IS GO+ ON80 ,MOM      #AH
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US$ \R OLD A4RESS 9 ! ,MAPLE ,L1F NEI<-
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( ,BELLT[N ,T[]S YE/]"D4 ,UH-OH4 ,X .0
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,A BLOND GIRL AB MY AGE /EPP$ \ (! PAS-
S5G] SIDE4 ,! DOOR _HN'T EV5 CLOS$ ALL !
WAY :5 ,MIMI A3EL]AT$ AWAY4
  ,! GIRL LOOK$ >.D1 Z IF *ECK+ \ :O 0
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WAT*$ 7ESPECI,Y GETT+ A RIDE 6S*OOL 9 A
SPI6Y C> L T74 ,B %E AL LOOK$ N]V\S1 Z
IF %E .DIDN'T WANT ANY"O 6SEE H]4 ,%E 0
H1D+ T[>D ! FRONT DOORS ( ,*AVEZ1 J L ,I
WAS4 ,%E TURN$ >.D & GL>$ AT ME AG1 Z IF
,I 7 FOLL[+ H]4 ,WELL1 ,I WAS1 TE*NIC,Y4
,B ONLY 2C ,I _H 6GET 6S*OOL 2F ! F9AL
BELL4 ,IF %E 0 />T+ AT ,*AVEZ1 ! ,NEW
,GIRL ,AL]T WD SPR+ 96AC;N1 & WE'D "K
ALL AB H] 0LUN*"T4 ,? GIRL 0 "O MY/]Y ,I
DIDN'T H "T =4
  ,! F/ BELL RANG1 & ,I H1D$ 96S*OOL &
/RAI<T = HOMEROOM4                   #EB
  8,HEY10 ,I SD 6,LILY4
  8,HEY BACK10 %E SD4 ,%E DIDN'T EV5
LOOK UP F H] BOOK1 B %E WASN'T 2+ RUDE4
,%E 0 J 2+ ,LILY4 ,& T M1NS PREO3UPI$ )A
/ORY4 ,%E UNCLIPP$ H] BANGS ON ! "R SIDE
& RECLIPP$ !M1 !N DID ! SAME ?+ ON !
LEFT SIDE1 MANAG+ 6TURN A PAGE 9 ! MI4LE
( CLIPP+4 ,BO? ( U PLAY ) \R HAIR--,I'M
A HAIR TWIRL] & %E'S A HAIR TWI/]--& BO?
( U >E TRY+ 6GET \ (! HABIT4 ,TD ,LILY
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PIGTAILS TWI/$ 96BUNS4 ,%E SAYS IF %E
RE/RICTS H] HAIR %E WON'T PLAY ) X Z M*4
,! RESULT IS T MY FAIR-SK9N$1 BLUE-EY$1
FRECKL$ ,IRI% FR LOOKS L A CROSS 2T A
LEPRE*AUN & ,PR9CESS ,LEIA F ! ORIG9AL
.,/> .,W>S MOVIES4 ,B ,I'M N AB 6TELL H]
T4 ,H] "R H& R1*$ UP = H] HAIR CLIP4
  8,PUT ! CLIP D[N10 ,I :ISP]$ 9 A MOCK-
COP VOICE4 8,WALK AWAY F ! CLIP & WE'LL
ALL 2 OKAY40
  ,%E LOOK$ UP AT ME4 ,GL>$ UP AT ME1
ACTU,Y4 ,!N BACK 6H] BOOK4
  8,:O D"O X80 ,I ASK$1 FLOPP+ MY
MESS5G] BAG D[N NEXT 6H] DESK4       #EC
  8,N SURE YET10 %E REPLI$1 / N LOOK+
UP4 ,LILY 0 ON AN ,AGA?A ,*RI/IE MY/]Y
B+E4 ,%E'D G"O ON A MY/]Y-R1D+ JAG LA/
SUMM]1 />T+ ) ,SIR ,>?UR ,CONAN ,DOYLE &
!N MOV+ ON 6,DAME ,AGA?A4 ,%E 0 ON A
MIS.N 6R1D E S+LE BOOK 0,AGA?A ,*RI/IE4
  ,I PEEK$ AT ! COV] ( H] BOOK3 ..,MURD]
AT ! .,VIC>AGE4
  8,:AT'S A VIC>AGE1 & :O 0 MURD]$ "!80
,I ASK$4
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L A *UR*4 ,I DON'T YET "K :O MURD]$ !
MAGI/RATE4 ,I D>ESAY X WASN'T ! VIC>1 B
,I'M N SURE ,I TRU/ ,GRISELDA4 ,H["E1 ,I
D 2LIEVE X 0 "S"O 9 ! P>I%40
  8,HUH80
  8,HANNAH1 Y RE,Y NE$ 6LE>N 6SP1K
,BRITI% IF Y WANT 6KEEP UP ) ME1 OLD
*UM10 ,LILY SD )A BLOODY GD A35T4 8,N[
L1VE ME AL"O S ,I C GET 6! BOTTOM ( ? 2F
,MISS ,M>PLE40
  8,DON'T =GET \R LOCAL >T-?IEF MY/]Y1
,MISS ,%ANNON10 ,I SD4 ,LILY & ,I _H ;E-
MAIL$ BACK & =? YE/]"D1 S %E 0 UP ON !
AC;N AT ,BELLT[N ,T[]S4              #ED
  8,LI/5 UP1 P10 ,MR4 ,CLAUSS51 \R HOME-
ROOM T1*]1 CALL$4 8,WE'VE GOT A FEW AN-
N\NCE;TS1 & !N WE'LL TAKE ! RE/ (! P]IOD
= QUIET "T4 ,Y C R1D1 D HOME"W1 SLEEP1
OR DRAW40 ,HE LOOK$ "R AT ME AT ! 5D1 :
,I ASSUME 0 =! DRAW+ SU7ES;N1 Z ,I'M N
M* (A CLASSROOM SLEEP]4
  8,X'S S UNFAIR10 ,I :ISP]$ 6,LILY4
8,AN 5TIRE S*OOL YE> W G 0)\T U HAV+ A
CLASS TGR1 & WE DON'T EV5 GET 6TALK 9
HOMEROOM HALF ! "T40 ,! CRUEL S*$UL+
PROGRAM DIDN'T EV5 GIVE ,LILY & ME !
SAME LUN* P]IOD4
  ,%E SI<$ DRAMATIC,Y & W5T BACK 6,MISS
,M>PLE1 & ,I "W$ ON A FEMALE SWORD-
WIELD+ MANGA BIKE MESS5G] UNTIL ! BELL =
SECOND P]IOD RANG4
  8,NOTE Y80 ,I QU]I$4
  8,NOTE ME10 ,LILY 3FIRM$4 8,I'LL NOTE
Y BACK40
  ,WE 7 ON A RETRO COV]T -MUNIC,N MIS.N4
,"EY"O AT ,*AVEZ 0 969/ANT MESSAG+ AF
S*OOL & TEXT MESSAG+ 2T CLASSES4 ,I'D
R1D ? >TICLE AB /UD5TS 9 ,JAPAN :O 7
ACTU,Y US+ PAP] & P5CIL 6SCRIB#      #EE
NOTES 6"O ANO!R1 !N US+ _! CAM]A PH"OS
6TAKE A PICTURE1 & S5D+ ! NOTE 6A FR4 ,!
:OLE IDEA 0 S PREPO/]\S T ,LILY & ,I V[$
6BE DEVOT$ PAP]-NOTE CORRESPOND5TS4
  ,WE H1D$ \ ! DOOR4 ,I RAC$ D[N TWO
FLI<TS ( /AIRS & AL;G A L;G HALLWAY 6!
>T /UDIO4 ,! "O GD ?+ AB MY S*$ULE ? YE>
0 T ,I'D F9,Y GOTT5 96,DRAW+/,PA9T+ #C4
,GETT+ 6DRAW F/ ?+ 9 ! MORN+ 0 "S 3SOL,N
= N HAV+ ! SAME LUN* Z ,LILY4 ,I SAT D[N
AT MY REGUL> TA# & GOT \ MY COLOR$ P5-
CILS4 ,I AM TOT,Y 9 LOVE )! ,PRISMACOLOR
P5CILS MY GR&MA GAVE ME = MY LA/ BIR?"D4
,!Y'RE N AT ALL L ! ORD9>Y COLOR$ P5CILS
Y GET AT ! DRUG/ORE OR ,(FICE ,W>EH\SE4
,^! >E 3SID]$ 8>TI/ QUAL;Y10 ) WOND];L
PIG;T4 ,X'S EASI] 63TROL YR COLOR & L9E
) RE,Y GD P5CILS4 ,& ?ANKS 6,GR&MA1 ,I
_H A DELUXE BOX ( #ABJ4
  8,LET'S GET />T$10 ,MS4 ,MURDO* SD4
,%E EXPECT$ U 6BE R1DY 6"W Z SOON Z !
F9AL BELL RANG4
  8,Y C SIT "R "! 0,HANNAH10 ,MS4 ,MUR-
DO* SD4 ,I _HN'T BE5 PAY+ ATT5;N UNTIL
%E SD MY "N4                         #EF
  ,I LOOK$ UP Z T NEW BLOND GIRL SAT D[N
NEXT 6ME AT ! TA#4 ,I SMIL$4 ,%E DIDN'T4
  8,? W 2 YR P]MAN5T S1T =! RE/ (! QU>-
T]10 ,MS4 ,MURDO* TOLD H]4
  ,GRT1 ,I ?"\4 ,? GIRL DIDN'T SEEM T]-
RIBLY FRLY4 ,2SS1 ,I'D GOTT5 US$ 6HAV+ !
:OLE TA# 6MYF4
  ,! NEW GIRL SMIL$ AT ,MS4 ,MURDO*4 ,!N
%E MUM#D1 8,J GRT40
  ,AT L1/ ,I _HN'T SD ANY?+ \ L\D4 ,OR
_H ,I8
  8,UM1 ,I'M ,HANNAH10 ,I SD4
  8,I'M ,JORDAN10 %E SD4
  8,": >E Y F80
  8,BELLEVUE10 %E ANSW]$4 ,& T "O ^W SD
X ALL4 ,BELLEVUE IS A SUBURB ON ! O!R
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GUYS :O />T$ ,MICROS(T--:O1 9 CASE Y
HAV5'T HE>D1 IS ! RI*E/ P]SON 9 ! _W4
  8,I WANT Y 6/>T "R AWAY SKET*+ ? /
LIFE4 ,DON'T WORRY AB COLORS OR DETAILS
AT ? PO9T1 ( C\RSE10 ,MS4 ,MURDO* SD1
LOOK+ AT ME S9CE ,I ALR _H MY COLOR$
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REL,NAL SIZES40 ,X 0 AN ODD ASSORT;T (
?+S =A / LIFE--A SMALL ,AFRICAN-/YLE
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"PICUL>LY 9TRIGU+ OR ATTRACTIVE4 ,I
WASN'T SURE IF "! 0 "S WEIRD HI45 SYM-
BOLISM 9 ^! OBJECTS4
  8,I HOPE WE DON'T H 6TALK SYMBOLISM10
,JORDAN SD "U H] BR1?4
  ,I /IFL$ A LAU<4 ,MAYBE ? NEW GIRL F !
SUBURBS WASN'T TOO BAD AF ALL4
  8,I L YR HI<LI<TS10 %E SD4 8,!Y REM9D
ME ( ,V]MILION4 ,OR MAYBE ,C>M9E ,R$40
  ,9T]E/+4 ,? GIRL DIDN'T SAY 8R$40 ,%E
US$ SPECIFIC ,PRISMACOLOR P5CIL HUES4
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HAIR40
  8,ACTU,Y1 ,I ?9K ( ? M Z ,CRIMSON
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SEE IF %E RE,Y KNEW H] /UFF4 ,%E SMIL$1
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T1*] 0 H1D+ T[>D U4
  8,JORDAN1 ,I'M S ?RILL$ 6H Y 9     #EH
CLASS10 ,MS4 ,MURDO* SD BR1?ILY4 8,I'M A
HUGE FAN ( YR "M'S "W4 ,I CDN'T 2LIEVE X
:5 ,I R1D 9 ! .,"TS ? MORN+ T "S"O /OLE
"O ( H] PA9T+S F ! ,MAFUNE ,GALL]Y & !N
ANO!R "O EN R\TE 6,BELLT[N ,T[]S40
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,HANS580 ,I ASK$4
  8,NO1 X'S ,WAL%10 %E SD4
  8,B ,MIMI ,HANS5--0
  8--IS MY "M10 ,JORDAN F9I%$ = ME4 ,%E
_H T /EEL-EY$ LOOK T SD1 ..,Y WANT 6MAKE
"S?+ ( .X8
  8,OH1 W[4 ,I J MET H] YE/]"D4 ,%E'S
RE,Y FAM\S4 ,I SAW ? PA9T+ %E DID CALL$
.,PR9CIP,Y .,BLUE4 ,X'S GORGE\S40
  8,Y1H1 "R4 ,I'LL BET X IS4 ,%E'S SURE
"S >TI/40 ,JORDAN CLE>LY WASN'T 9T]E/$ 9
TALK+ ) ME4 ,OR MAYBE AB H] MOM4






               ,,*APT] #H            #EI

  ,! BELL RANG4 ,I PACK$ UP MY ?+S &
H1D$ T[>D ! DOOR4 ,JORDAN FOLL[$ ME \4
,I 0 / TRY+ 6GET MY H1D >.D ALL (A SU45
HAV+ A NEW GIRL 9 S*OOL :O J HAPP5S 6BE
! GRT ,MIMI ,HANS5'S DAU<T]4 ,B !N ,I
TURN$ 96,HANNAH ,WE/1 ,HELP;L ,GIRL &
,AMBASSADOR ( ,K9D;S 6NEW /UD5TS4 8,D Y
NE$ HELP F9D+ YR NEXT CLASS8 ,I C GIVE Y
! L[D[N ON ! BE/ LUN* L9E1 TOO10 ,I (-
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  8,>E Y BO? ! S*OOL >TI/ & T\R GUIDE80
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8>TI/E40 ,!N %E A4$1 8,0! WAY1 ": DID Y
GET YR ,PRISMACOLOR-9SPIR$ /R1KS80 ,%E
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CORN]S ( H] M\? 7 TURN$ UP1 B H] FACE
WASN'T RE,Y GO+ AL;G ) X4 ,I SU45LY SAW
! FAMILY RESEMBL.E 2T ,JORDAN ,WAL% &
,MIMI ,HANS54 ,TW5TY-F\R H\RS AGO1 ,I _H
N"E EV5 HE>D ( ,MIMI ,HANS54 ,N[ %E 0
"EY":1 9CLUD+ A "Y] V].N "R 2S ME 9 !
HALLS ( ,*AVEZ ,MI4LE4
  ,I /OPP$ & ,JORDAN PRACTIC,Y SCREE*$
6A /OP 2S ME4 ,0 %E MAK+ FUN ( ME    #FJ
& MY HAIR8 ,I'D H 6CUT TIES ) H] N[ 2F
%E -;T$ ON MY V9TAGE ,URBAN ,SURF ;,T-
%IRT OR MANAG$ 6F9D "S?+ WR;G ) MY J1NS4
  8,LI/51 ,JORDAN1 ,I'M N EXACTLY SURE
:Y WE'RE TALK+ AB ,PRISMACOLOR "NS OR MY
HAIR1 B IF "!'S "S?+ ,I C HELP Y ) AT
,*AVEZ1 LET ME "K10 ,I SD4
  8,LADIES6 ,WELCOME60 ,MR4 ,OGATA CAME
\ 9 ! HALL4 8,YR PRES;E IS REQUE/$ 9SIDE
MY FASC9AT+ CLASS10 HE SD4 8,WE H A LOT
6G OV] TD40
  ,JORDAN FOLL[$ ME 96,MR4 ,OGATA'S
ROOM4 ,J MY LUCK4 ,JORDAN ,WAL% 0 9 SO-
CIAL /UDIES ) ME1 TOO4 ,& T M1NT %E 0 AN
HONORS /UD5T4
  ,I COPI$ \R HOME"W ASSIGN;T F ! BO>D1
B ,I DIDN'T HE> A ^W ,MR4 ,OGATA SD =
FIFTY-FIVE M9UTES4 ,ALL MY BRA9 CELLS 7
FIR$ UP & FUM+1 B AL SWIRL+ & MU4L$4 ,H[
CD "S"O ,I DIDN'T EV5 "K ACT S WEIRD >.D
ME8 ,I TRI$ 6LOOK L ,I 0 PAY+ ATT5;N TO
,MR4 ,OGATA1 B ,I D\BT ,I 0 V 3V9C+4

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,JORDAN ,WAL% WASN'T4 ,X DAWN$ ON    #FA
ME T IF %E 0 9 SOCIAL /UDIES ) ME1 %E'D
AL 2 9 HONORS LANGUAGE >TS4 ,JORDAN GOT
UP 6L1VE4
  8,N S FA/10 ,MR4 ,OGATA SD Z HE CAME
OV] 6H]4 8,I'LL TRY N 6BE HURT T Y'RE S
EAG] 6L1VE ME4 ,B ? IS A TWO-H\R HONORS
BLOCK4 ,*ECK YR S*$ULE1 ,MS4 ,WAL%1 & IF
X SAYS ,8,HONORS ,LANGUAGE ,>TS10' !N
Y'RE /AY+ "H )! RE/ ( ^! 9QUIR+ M9DS40
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LOOK+ X OV]1 !N %E GAVE A BIG SI< & SET-
TL$ BACK 96H] S1T4
  8,Y ALL H FIVE M9UTES 6TALK S(TLY1
/RET*1 D "S YOGA OR M5TAL GYMNA/ICS10
,MR4 ,OGATA SD4 8,& !N ,I'LL 2 9TRODUC+
Y 6! WOND];L ,M>Y ,WOLL/"OCRAFT ,%ELL-
EY40
  ,I US$ MY FIVE M9UTES 6DRAW A RETRO
NOTE 6,LILY4 ,I WASN'T SURE IF ! SPORTS
C>1 ! GLAMM$-UP IMAGE ( ,MIMI ,HANS51 &!
DOODLES ( ,JORDAN 9 MY F/ ?REE CLASSES (
! "D WD M1N M* 6,LILY AT ? PO9T1 B X 0
FUN 6DRAW4

                                     #FB
  ,JORDAN /AY$ 9 H] S1T ACR ! AISLE F
ME1 B %E LEFT MY M9D )9 M9UTES ( ,MR4
,OGATA TELL+ U AB ! _W (A "Y GIRL "ND
,M>Y ,WOLL/"OCRAFT1 :O1 0! AGE ( TW5TY1
_H WRITT5 & PUBLI%$ "O (! MO/ FAM\S NOV-
ELS ( ALL "T4 ,WE _H ONLY ?IRTY M9UTES
LEFT 6/>T R1D+ T NOVEL1 .,FRANK5/E94 ,I
CD B>ELY /OP :5 ! BELL RANG = LUN*4
  ,I %OV$ MY BOOKS 96MY LOCK]1 PULL$ \
MY SKET* PAD1 & H1D$ 6! LUN*ROOM4 ,I GOT
A B1N BURRITO1 C>ROTS1 & *OCOLATE MILK F
! LUN* L9E4 ,I GET FREE HOT LUN*1 ?ANKS
6,MOM'S L[-WAGE JOB4 ,I'VE R1D 9 "S
BOOKS T GETT+ HOT LUN* IS A SURE SIGN T
Y'RE POOR4 ,X'S N T WAY AT ,*AVEZ ,MI4LE
,S*OOL AT ALL4 ,Y GET 6PICK F ?REE MA9
?+S E "D--L PIZZA1 BURRITOS1 TAQUITOS--&
USU,Y "O (! *OICES IS DEC5T4 ,Y 8PAY0 BY
PUN*+ 9 YR SECRET CODE4 ,NO "O "KS :E!R
Y US$ A HUNDR$-DOLL> BILL1 YR DAD'S
,AM]ICAN ,EXPRESS C>D1 OR A FREE PASS TO
PAY = YR FOOD4
  ,EV5 ALL ! ,,TC GIRLS 7,! ,CLIQUE
GIRLS7 BUY HOT LUN*4 ,X'S TOO M* (A
HASSLE 6BR+ A LUN*4 ,*AVEZ ,MI4LE    #FC
IS A 8MODEL 5VIRON;TAL S*OOL40 ,IF Y BR+
YR LUN*1 E 3TA9] Y BR+ HAS 6BE REUSA#4
,NO BR[N BAGS T GET TOSS$ 96! G>BAGE4
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"T 6WA% \ \R ,ZIPLOC BAGS4 ,T WD TAKE
AWAY F ! WOND];L SOCIAL LIVES WE 5JOY4
  ,Y1H1 "R4
  ,I SAT ON A /OOP ON ! SIDE /AIRS ) MY
SKET* PAD4 ,I NE$$ 6GET ,JORDAN ,WAL% &
,MIMI ,HANS5 \ ( MY H1D4 ,S ,I PUT !M ON
PAP] AG4
  ,0! "T ! BELL RANG = SIX? P]IOD1 ,JOR-
DAN _H TURN$ 96,M$USA4 ,I M/ SAY1 SNAKES
GR[+ \ ( H] SCALP LOOK$ E]ILY NATURAL ON
H]4 ,I A4$ X 6MY O!R PICTOGRAPH NOTE TO
,LILY & A4$1 8,GUESS :O IS 9 ?REE ( MY
CLASSES80 & !N FOLD$ ! NOTE 96TI<T TRI-
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MY WAY 6SIX?-P]IOD ,JAPANESE1 ,I SLIPP$
MY RETRO PAP] NOTE "? "O (! SLOTS 9
,LILY'S LOCK]4


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               ,,*APT] #I            #FE

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6ME4
  ,I SL[$ A LL B KEPT WALK+4 8,HEY1
,LILY40
  8,:Y >E Y 9 S* A HURRY 6GET 6! BUS80
%E PANT$4
  8,J KEEP WALK+4 ,I'M TRY+ 6AVOID "S"O4
,I'LL TELL Y LAT]10 ,I MUM#D4 8,B KEEP
TALK+ & WALK+4 ,L WE'RE HAV+ A FASC9AT+
3V]S,N40
  ,LILY DID "S L\D FAKE LAU<T]4 8,OH1 T
IS TOO FUNNY6 ,:AT DID %E D NEXT80 ,T'S
MY BE/ FR4 ,A BORN ACTRESS4 ,I CD C.T ON
H] 6SWIT* 96"* AT A SPLIT SECOND'S NO-
TICE4
  8,DID Y H 6MAKE X A .H]80 ,I GRUM#D4
8,I J HOPE %E'S N >.D40
  ,LILY _H NO IDEA :O OR :AT ,I 0 TALK+
AB4 ,B %E DIDN'T MISS A B1T4 8,Y M1N Y
SAW YR C\S9 & H] BOYFR "R 9 ! MI4LE '''0
  ,T GOT "S LOOKS F ! KIDS >.D U4 ,WE 7
MOV+ L A PACK \ 6! BUS L9ES4
  8,OKAY1 OKAY4 ,GD JOB4 ,Y SAV$ MY
FACE40 ,I LAU<$ BACK 6,LILY4         #FF
  8,Y1H1 WELL1 NO PRO#M4 ,B :5 WE GET ON
! BUS1 Y'RE TELL+ ALL40
  ,GETT+ ON ! BUS IS "P ( MY DAILY *>ADE
( 2+ ,HANNAH ,JADE ,WE/1 ! MI4LE-CLASS
GIRL :O LIVES ) H] "M 9 _! -=TA# TWO-
B$ROOM HOME 9 ,S1TTLE'S ,MAPLE ,L1F
NEI<BORHOOD4
  ,9 ! W9T]1 ,MOM WANT$ ME HOME 0#E3JJ
OR #E3CJ 2C X GOT D>K S E>LY4 ,T M1NT
GETT+ (F ! S*OOL BUS1 PICK+ UP ! MAIL AT
\R OLD A4RESS1 & H1D+ BACK ON ,METRO TO
:]"E WE 7 H\SE-SITT+4 ,B N[ T X'S ALM
SUMM]1 X /AYS LI<T UNTIL EI<T O'C OR
LAT] AT NI<T4 ,I CD HANG \ ) ,LILY UNTIL
D9N] & / MAKE X ! SEV5 MILES BACK D[NT[N
) PL5TY ( "DLI<T LEFT4
  ,LILY & ,I _H PLANN$ 6PUT ON \R SLEU?+
HATS DUR+ ! BUS RIDE HOME1 B F/ ,I NE$$
HELP FIGUR+ \ :Y ,JORDAN _H ACT$ S
/RANGE 6ME4
  8,D Y ?9K %E GOT KICK$ \ ( H] OLD
S*OOL80 ,LILY ASK$4
  8,T SEEMS PRETTY EXTREME10 ,I SD1
MULL+ ? OV]4 8,B X'S DEF9ITELY WEIRD T
%E'D SWIT* S*OOLS S CLOSE 6! 5D (!   #FG
S*OOL YE>40
  8,I'D ?R[ A FIT IF MY P>5TS TRI$ 6GET
ME 6MOVE 6A NEW S*OOL "R N[10 ,LILY SD4
  8,MAYBE %E NE$$ A CL1N />T40
  8,%E NE$S A CODE "N10 ,LILY SD4 8,GOT
"O80
  8,HAV5'T ?"\ ( "O YET10 ,I SD4 8,LET'S
SEE '''0 ,LILY & ,I H CODE "NS = PRACTI-
C,Y "EYBODY WE "E NE$ 6TALK AB4 ,T WAY
WE C TALK FREELY--USU,Y--AB P4 ,! TRICK
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S -PLICAT$ T WE C'T REMEMB] !M \RVS4
  8,,JW OR ,,IJW = ,ICKY ,JORDAN ,WAL%40
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  8,NO OBVI\S 9ITIALS4 ,I'D BET A HUNDR$
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9ITIALS4 8,5J10 ,I SD AG4
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MY T;GUE40
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]4
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DA3 ,/RESS ,DANC+4 ,WE TURN$ UP ! /]EO 9
H] FAMILY ROOM SUP]L\D & JUMP$       #FI
>.D4 ,AF ?REE S;GS1 ,LILY TURN$ D[N !
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  ,AT FIVE O'C1 ,LILY'S DAD & LL BRO!R1
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  8,C Y /AY = D9N]1 ,HANNAH80 ,LILY'S
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  8,?ANKS1 ,DAN1 B ,I C'T10 ,I SD HUR-
RI$LY4 ,I'D =GOTT5 T ,LILY'S DAD 0 CR1T+
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H[ M* ,I L ! ,%ANNONS1 ,I DIDN'T FEEL L
LE>N+ :AT KALE WAS4 8,I'M GO+ 6H1D D[N-
T[N & MEET MY MOM4 ,X'S EASY ? "T4
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  8,W[4 ,PRETTY FANCY4 ,D Y H A VIEW80
,DAN ASK$4
  8,YEP4 ,ELEV5? FLOOR CORN] UNIT1 FULL
VIEW4 ,& X'S ALL \RS--AT L1/ = SIX
WEEKS40
  8,X SEEMS L ,I J R1D "S?+ AB ! ,BELL-
T[N ,T[]S 9 ! .,"TS ? MORN+10 ,DAN SD4
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X10 ,I SD4
  8,! PAP] SD ! RO2] PULL$ A FA/ "O1
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S5 PA9T+ T 0 AB 6BE DELIV]$ 6"S W1L?Y >T
PATRON4 ,T S.DS L A SM>T VILLA94 ,I LOVE
,HANS5'S "W10 ,DAN SD4
  8,RE,Y8 ,Y D8 ,:Y80 ,I RE,Y WANT$ 6"K4
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LI<T+ UP8
  8,WELL1 ,I GUESS ,I DON'T LOVE ALL H]
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AB H]4 ,Y C'T PEG H] /YLE4 ,ALM E PIECE
IS DI6]5T4 ,%E'S GOT TREM5D\S RANGE40
  8,RANGE80
  8,"S L&SCAPES1 "S AB/RACT1 "S S(T &
SUBDU$10 ,DAN SD4 8,I CD G ON & ON AB
X--0
  8,B Y WON'T10 ,LILY CUT HM (F4 8,2C
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  8,"R40 ,?ANK Y AG1 ,LILY ,%ANNON4 ,I'D
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A :ILE4
               ,,*APT] #AJ           #GA

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IS "EY?+4 ,& MY TIM+ IS P]FECT--AT L1/
:5 X -ES 6,METRO BUSES4 ,X'S L ,I H ?
WEIRD ME*ANISM 9SIDE T'S P]FECTLY TUN$ 9
6,S1TTLE C;Y BUSES4 ,"S"TS ,I'LL 2 SITT+
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AT ,?IRD & ,P9E "R AB .N[4 ,I H ! S*$-
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BUSES4 ,BE/ YET1 ,I ALW GET 6A BUS /OP
"R ON "T4
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,EI<TIE? ,/REET J Z ! #FF CAME 96VIEW4
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MY ,METRO RID+ EXP]I;E3 ,ALW WE> H1D-
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,DRAW+ P IS H>D NO MATT] :AT1 B P]FECT+
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ALL ! WAY S\? (! ,PIKE ,PLACE ,M>KET &!
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PULL$ ! CORD 6SIGNAL ! BUS DRIV] "S"O
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PAD 9 MY BACKPACK & H1D$ 6! FRONT (!
BUS4
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ME & TOOK A BIKE (F ! BIKE RACK 9 FRONT4
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  .,CLICK1 .CLICK1 .CLICK4
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AF ALL1 N 6M5;N BLACK CYCL+ %ORTS1 A
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SLEU? WD D4
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  .,BEEP4
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ASK$4
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  8,/OP )! LOGIC &! FAMILY /ORIES10 ,I
:9$4 8,:AT IF .? GUY IS ! >T ?IEF8 ,MAY-
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?+40
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TALK$ ON ! PH"O4 ,HE 0 3V5I5TLY H1D+
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SAME DIREC;N ,I NE$$ 6G 6GET HOME TO
,BELLT[N ,T[]S4 ,:5 HE L1P$ ON 8 BIKE &
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/UDIO SPACE4 ,I MI<T Z WELL SEE IF ,N9A
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KEEP AN EASEL & "S SUPPLIES 9 A CORN] (!
/UDIO4 ,%E %>$ ! /UDIO SPACE )A BUN* (
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! F\R? FLOOR (! ,/IMSON ,BUILD+4 ,LI<TS
7 ON 9 ,/UDIO #D1 ,N9A'S /UDIO SPACE4 ,I
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--& !Y 7 R1L--& !Y 7 -+ D[N ! /AIRS IN-
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  8,?ANKS1 ,I 0 AB 6BUZZ10 ,I SD1 CAT*+
! DOOR1 Z ! SAME BIKE GUY F MY BUS CAME
\4 ,NO "T 6EX*ANGE PL1SANTRIES1 APP>5T-
LY4 ,MY HUN* AB HM 2+ A ?IEF EVAPORAT$4
,HE 0 J AN ORD9>Y ,SWIFTY'S BIKE MESS5-
G]1 PICK+ UP AN ORD9>Y OV]SIZE PACKAGE
AT ! ,/IMSON ,BUILD+4
  ,HE JUMP$ ON 8 BIKE & TOOK (F REM>KA-
BLY FA/4 ,X 0 REM>KA# 2C HE 0 AL C>RY+ A
L>GE FLAT OBJECT WRAPP$ 9 BR[N PAP]4
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               ,,*APT] #AA           #GI

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,N9A WASN'T "!1 ,I CD AT L1/ L1VE H] A
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DOORS L1D+ 96:AT R1LTORS ADV]TIS$ Z 8L(T
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  8,N9A8 ,X'S ME1 ,HANNAH10 ,I CALL$ AG4
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ROOM4
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K9D ( ,JAMAICAN/,RA/A-S.D+ VOICE4
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S ,I ?"\ ,I'D SEE IF %E 0 9 "H "W+4 ,I'M
A FR ( H]S40
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PO9T+ 6A CORN]4
  ,HE MOV$ OV] 9 FRONT ( "S PA9T+S L9$
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NOOOO '''4 ,"S?+ CAU<T MY EYE4 ,MY >-
TI/'S EYE1 Z ,MOM WD SAY4
  8,>E ^! YRS8 ,^! >E FABUL\S10 ,I SD1
WALK+ T[>D ! ?REE SMALL CANVASES 2H ?
GUY4 ,MAYBE ,I %D H BE5 ON GU>D AB 2+ 9
A BUILD+ )A TOTAL /RANG]4 ,B HE WASN'T
RE,Y A /RANG] IF HE "W$ ) ,N9A4 ,%E & H]
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A FOOT WIDE1 B X 0 FULL ( DETAILS1 GIV+
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FR ( ,N9A ,KRIMMEL'S4 ,ACTU,Y1 %E & MY
MOM1 ,MA7IE1 >E FRS4 ,%E J TOL]ATES ME40
  ,HE %OOK MY H& QKLY & LET G4 8,I AM
,JAMES10 HE SD4
  8,I LOVE YR "W4 ,I FEEL L ,I'VE SE5 X
2F '''40
  8,X IS N R1DY 6BE SE5 YET10 HE SD4
  8,I GUESS T'S :Y Y HAV5'T SIGN$ ^!
?REE10 ,I SD4
  8,I D N M1N 6BE RUDE 6"O ( ,N9A'S FRS1
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MY IMAG9,N1 OR 0 ,JAMES A LL N]V\S8 ,I
"K A LOT ( >TI/S >E P]FEC;NI/S 7A TRAIT
T _HN'T APPE>$ 9 ME YET7 & DIDN'T WANT
ANY"O 6SEE _! "W UNTIL X 0 ABSOLUTELY
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P]FECT 6ME4
  8,I'M SORRY 6H BO!R$ Y :ILE Y 7 "W+10
,I SD4 8,IS X OKAY IF ,I L1VE ,N9A A
NOTE80
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?9K Y %D G10 HE SD4
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SKET* PAD & DID A R\< SKET* ( "O (   #HB
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LOOK$ L ,I 0 WRIT+4 ,JAMES W5T BACK 6!
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PA9T-SPLATT]$ %EET OV] ! ?REE PA9T+S4
  8,^! >E N R1DY 6BE SE510 ,JAMES SD YET
AG4 8,-E BACK "S O!R "T1 :5 ,N9A IS "H40
,HE W5T BACK 6CL1N+ BRU%ES4
  ,I DREW A SUP]QK SKET* ( ,JAMES4 ,I
LEFT A NOTE FOLD$ = ,N9A4

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WEEK8--,H4,W4

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\ 6,JAMES4 8,I FEEL L ,I'VE SE5 X 2F40
  ,I HE>D A WOMAN'S VOICE 9 ! HALLWAY4
  8''' ,I'M AT ! ,/IMSON ,BUILD+ 6SEE
:AT ,JAMES HAS R1DY 6G4 ,I NE$ AT L1/ "O
M F HM1 PLUS :AT"E WE GET AT ,! ,FACTORY
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ANNOY+ IS T Y GET ONLY HALF ! 3V]-   #HC
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  8,! MESS5G] IS ON 8 WAY '''40 ! CELL
YELL] SD1 B !N H] VOICE DROPP$ & ,I
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,/UDIO #D OP5$ WID]4
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  8,WE'LL TALK LAT]10 ,MIMI SD 96H]
PH"O4 ,%E FLIPP$ X %UT )A SNAP4
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_H AN "U/&+ T YR "W 0 HI<LY SECRETIVE10
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TALK+ 6,JAMES1 ) ABSOLUTELY NO SIGN (
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  8,? IS A FR ( MY /UDIO MATE10 ,JAMES
SD HURRI$LY4 8,%E /OPP$ 06L1VE A NOTE =
,N9A4 ,%E 0 J AB 6L1VE40 ,HE GRA2$ !
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6WORRY AB40
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TURTLENECK "UN1?4 ,%E WASN'T EXACTLY
9CONSPICU\S4
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  8,TELL ME1 H WE MET 2F80 ,MIMI ASK$4
,H] EYES LOOK$ ME OV]1 UP & D[N4
  8,UM '''0 ,I 0 AB 6REM9D H] ( ,DORO?Y
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F ME4 ,& ,I AM N MAK+ ? UP1 B %E WAV$ Z
IF %E 7 4MISS+ ME1 Z IF %E 7 %OO+ ME \ !
DOOR4 8,NO1 NO4 ,HE'S ON 8 WAY )! R1L
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T[>D ! BACK (! /UDIO 6KEEP TALK+4
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ME4 ,I C TAKE A H9T4
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