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“There is so a guy! It’s Josh Sanderson”

“Doesn’t he go out with your sister?”

I nod I’ot would be on his radar “They’re broken up now But I don’t want his for himfor obvious reasons SoI told him you were my boyfriend”

“So you used me to save face?”

“I irl”

First I’irl I knohat thatwith it, Peter” I flash hio “See ya!”

Peter reaches out and grabs me by the backpack “Wait—so Sanderson thinks I’ to tell hio “I haven’t figured that part out yet But I will” I lift hs out loud, his mouth open wide “You really are funny, Lara Jean”

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MY PHONE VIBRATES NEXT TOon her cigarette

“Is what true?”

I’ on my bed, on my stomach My mom told me that if my stomach hurt, I should lie on my stomach and it would warh My stomach’s been in knots all day

“Did you run up to Kavinsky and kiss him like a maniac?”

I close my eyes and whimper I wish I could say no, because I’uess I aood! I want to tell Chris the truth, but the whole thing is just so e “Yeah I went up to Peter Kavinsky and kissed him Like a maniac”

Chris exhales “Da?”

“Honestly? I don’t even know I justdid it”

“Shit I didn’t know you had it in you I’onna coht? They may be broken up, but she still thinks she owns his ass”