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Then the rabbed her hand, leaned into Emily, and kissed her on the mouth Emily froze She hadn’t kissed anyone since Real Ali last year, and this girl’s lips felt soft and war "There Now you can cross off one iteer"

"That only half counted!" Beth cried "She kissed you! Now you have to go kiss someone!"

"Yeah, pick someone!" The mermaid clapped her hands "Or even better yet, close your eyes, spin around, and point!"

E That kiss had felt a, and it flipped a switch inside her Suddenly she wanted to show the new girl she was brazen and unafraid--worthy of kissing again She whirled around the rooain, she was pointing at a tall, cute girl in dark-frairl!" Beth pushed Emily forward "Go for her!"

Fueled with adrenaline, E the uys Eirl whirled around with a questioning look, E kiss on her lips At first, the girl seemed shocked, her lips firm, but after a moment she softened and kissed her back She tasted like blueberry-flavored lip gloss

Emily pulled ainked, and ran back to her sister "Well?" Beth asked "Hoas it?"

"Fun!" E flushed and exhilarated She looked around for the mermaid, but she had vanished She tried not to feel disappointed

"Good," Beth said She took E them back and forth "What do you want to do next?"

Emily spun around the room, then pointed at the couch "Bounce on the cushions?"

"Do it!"

Beth pushed her forward, and Ehtly She was about to get back down, but a guy nearby dressed in a sorinned at her Go for it! he rinned, suddenly feeling like she was back in her living roo on the couch when her mom’s head was turned With every leap, she felt just a little bit freer and lighter When Beth helped her off, she was even giggling

The next dares cauy with a piratelike bandana on his head She raced across the dance floor, pinching girls’ butts Beth told her to go up to the big floor-to-ceilingand moon Market Street, and Eht see her C-section scar if she pulled up her dress She danced wildly in front of theinstead, giving the traffic below a show After indulging each and every i her normally scared self in a cru the DJ to show her how to spin records, E Thanks so et out," Beth teased "And how about Miss Goddess of the Sea?" She pointed at theon the dance floor "She’s totally into you You should go for her"

"She’s not into me" Emily swatted her She snuck a peek at the ed her every curve When she noticed E, she blew her a kiss

When Eet more drinks, the mermaid danced back over to the this party?"

The girl patted her green wig "I’ record exec’s loft I found out about it online"

A couple of girls swished past in a cloud of pot smoke Emily ducked out of their way "Are you froirl "

"Me too Rosewood" As soon as Eirl would probably look at Emily carefully and realize that she was one of the Pretty Little Killer girls