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I feel that the answer I’ for is somewhere close by That if I just reach out--with rab it I close hts entirely on the probleht me, I visualize the proble in a sealed envelope Mentally, I reach out and take the envelope I break the seal, lift the flap, and pull out the paper inside It says--

"Greer!" Veronica screeches, her whiny voice shattering h As hts, for the ti, get everything on track for Saturday’s big day, and then I can work on the Gretchen probley half of ht I will reopen it when the lare at Veronica for good measure "What’s the vote?"

An hour later, I declare the et out of the conference rooarnish preferences and last-e into et away before anyone can stop to ask me questions--about the tea, fashion, homework, whatever

As soon as I step into the street, I sense Grace It’s like the y box in my brain bursts open I don’t kno I know she’s here, but I’ around, I spot her standing across the street

"Greer!" she calls out, waving from a spot next to a streetlamp

I look over my shoulder, relieved to see no one behind ht as I hurry across the street

"Are you crazy?" I de Hoould I explain to the tea co up at my school? "What if someone saw you? What if--"

"I knohat to do," she interrupts "I et some answers"

"You what?"

Across the street, the front doors swing open and the rest of the co Grace with me

"Stay low," I instruct "Meet entle shove She stays low, below the roofline of the cars lining the street I stand and pretend to check et around the corner before following

When we’re both safely into call you"

"I know," she says, sounding contrite "But I couldn’t wait"

"Okay" I nod "Tell ets with the he her eyes off her lap "Grace," I say as I turn onto my street "What do we have to do?"