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Once she got over the disappointment, and realized how unrealistic a car would be on her faan to love it The bike allowed her so ability was any indication of her driving ability, then the world would have been in for a lot of dentedher bike onto the sidewalk, Mina waved to Mrs Wong and barely le of toy poodles "Sorry!" she yelled, losing a chunk of the Pop Tart she was still holding in her ust as the poodles, who only ar-crazed dogs The lady stared in shock as she tried to get control of her wild, paetically in response

Ten h two back streets and riding across three neighbors’ back yards, Mina arrived at a school yard was devoid of hu her the undeniable impression that she was tardy She left her bike by the bike rack, but without a proper kickstand it sagged pathetically to one side against the nicer, newer bikes

Running toward the bus barn, she was relieved to see the field trip bus was still there, until it pulled away fro after the bus, trying desperately to catch the notice of the driver

Aslid down and a fa silver in her hand "Mina, you really need to get a watch," the girl shouted

"Nan! Tell hiin in her side

"And a cell phone! You really need to be brought out of the dark ages I could have called you" The girl just kept talking, i stamina

"NAN! Snap out of it! Stop the bus!" she screaht!" The blonde head popped back inside A moment later the bus slowly decelerated and pulled to the curb

Out of breath, and slightly li from the side stitch, Mina finally boarded the first steps of the bus The bus driver gave her an indignant look; this would probably delay their arrival and he was a stickler for being on tinored hi to hand him her permission form

"You really should have been on tilistened from the heat of the already too warm bus

"I’e"

Mr West looked over her per toward the back of the bus was like being in a bad slow-motion dream She had no choice but to be the recipient of twenty-so into the seat next to Nan, Mina poked her in the side in revenge "That’s forperfect white teeth Today she ore an "I <3 Jacob Black" shirt, skinny jeans, and black flats Nan was the exact opposite of Mina in every hich hy they probably got along so well She got a kick out of Mina’s lack of knowledge in all things social and popular

"Well, ot a cell phone, you could have textedout her latest iPhone, fingers flying over the touchpad

"What are you doing? Are you chirping?"

Nan rolled her eyes and laughed, "Really, Mina, it’s called tweeting"

"Okay Are you tweeting?"

"Of course," Nan smirked

Mina’s sto she already knew the answer She saw so in Nan’s hand when she had previously opened theand leaned out

"Oh, nothinglike a madman after the bus to all of my followers"

"Followers" made it sound like some sort of cult