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It was the iPhone Emma pulled it out and checked the text I’D LOVE A SPA NITE, Madeline wrote back LA PALOMA AT 7?

SOUNDS GREAT, E soa and Miss Mercer?" A freshly scrubbed, freckled wo area "Your rooossip site she and E "punch-drunk"--the object was to punch one another first whenever they saw a picture of a drunk-looking celebrity Double punches if the celebrity had a boob hanging out

The aesthetician, whose nairls pass into a long, narrow hall AMadeline and Eled As he passed, she quickly slapped his butt The guy swiveled around, but Madeline sauntered on, her long hair swishing

Sofia opened yet another glass door and revealed a large porcelain tub A soft yellow haze shone down fro Rain forest noises played softly through the speakers "I’ll let you get settled," Sofia trilled, shutting the door

Madeline instantly dropped her robe to the floor, adjusted the ties of her black string bikini, and cli in?" she called to Emma over her shoulder

Emma undid the belt of her robe and carefully stepped into the tub Thebowl of oatmeal Madeline rested her head, a blissed-out expression on her face Sofia appeared again and placed cucu down the lights, turning up the rain forestthe door

The mud tub burbled Emma tried to enjoy the moment The cucule h the speakers so loudly that it was hard to relax The sound of heavy raininsect Birds tweeted and cawed An African flute tooted When a le She heard a snort from across the tub and pulled the cucuether, as if she were trying very hard not to laugh, which only made E together E, and Madeline did, too E mud all over her face A cucumber fell from one of Madeline’s eyes and plopped into the les "I think theit"

"It’s definitely lop of mud at Madeline

They settled back into the le or snort Then Madeline took a long sip frohed "So what’s been with you this past week? You’ve seemed kind ofsedate Like someone upped your meds"

At least so different about me

"I’m okay," Emma answered "Just tired School always makes me want to hibernate"

"Well, wake up, baby bear" Madeline pointed at her ly "Your public will be very disappointed in you if you’re not a rock star for your birthday And by your public, I led

Steauely sulfuric Solass doors Then E like they’ve had a e, it’s Charlotte Don’t you think?"

Madeline shook a stray piece of hair from her eyes "She’s been no weirder than usual"

Emma’s hip started to itch, but she didn’t want to reach into the ht before Nisha’s party?"

Madeline shrugged "Do you honestly expect o? My brain’s too fried from a week of school" But Emma noticed that she wouldn’t make eye contact with her She fiddled nervously with a bracelet around her wrist

"Char and I had plans that night, and she ditchedquickly "So these little re on us on Saturday"

And perhaps plotting to kill me, too, she silently added Just like she killed Sutton

A ht eye twitched Steam swirled around her face "I don’t think she’s pissed at you She’s probably just worried about Garrett"

"Worried? Why?"

The mud sloshed as Madeline shifted positions "Couys You kind of destroy every boy you touch"

"No I don’t" Emma’s voice cracked

But Madeline’s words shook , onlymaybe she wasn’t I didn’t knohat to believe about nantly "Look at all those guys last year You practically forced Brandon Crawford to break up with Sienna at Ho, and then you didn’t return his calls You acted like you were dying to go out with Owen Haas, and then you treated him like crap Look at Thayer," she added

Thayer? Was Sutton why he left?