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Chapter 25

‘Wait’ Lulu leaned down to undo Cosabella’s leash, which had twisted around her legs ‘Why are we bringing pizza to these people?’‘Because ’ I kept aze on the nuher ‘I want you to ?’‘No,’ I said with a laugh The elevator stopped and the door opened ‘I thought it would be nice to bring the hallway as I balanced the pizza box in one hand and tried to control Cosabella with the other ‘I thought it was, like, a charity thing ’‘No,’ I said I didn’t want to mention the truth – that I felt bad for Lulu, because she didn’t have any parents aroundor no one who cared about her anyway Except for Katerina But Katerina was an employeeI felt equally badly forMaybe pizza and a visit wouldn’t lect But it was a start That, and the new non-Stark-brand cellphones I’d brought along for each of ht Mom should hear some of Lulu’s theories Froht she’d find theation‘I just thought eating in would be nicer than going out for a change,’ I said‘Oh,’ Lulu said She rooted around in her purse, found her coo with the high-school boy?’I s how Christopher had yet to say a word toOh, how he’d been looking‘I think I made a connection,’ I said ‘He’s confused, but’ I shrugged ‘We’ll have to see how it goes ’‘They’re all confused,’ Lulu said with a gusty sigh ‘So as there a cable guy in our apart Wi-Fi installed,’ I said, stopping in front of 14L ‘Not using modem connections any more should solve our spyware problems For noay Why? Did he ask you out?’‘Of course,’ Lulu said ‘But I’o out with a Libra next and he’s a Capricorn, so it will never work ’‘Are you ready?’ I asked her,over the bell‘I’ away her coo to Nobu? Pizza always does a nuo to Cave after ’‘My insides,’ I said, ‘are alreadytothe bell ‘But you knohat? I’et it,’ I heard Frida shriek inside the apartment A second later, the door to my old home opened, and Frida, in sweats, with face cream all over her T-zone, stared at us‘Oh aze darted froain ‘Oh my God, it’sit’sit’s’‘Hi, Frida,’ I said ‘It’s ht pizzaand my friend Lulu ’‘I – I – I –’ Frida was so excited, she let the door bang shut in our faces I could hear her tearing through the apart, ‘Mo-o-om! Guess who’s here?’Lulu looked at me curiously Then she said, ‘Nikki? How do you even know these people?’‘Lulu,’ I said ‘I wouldn’t even knohere to begin ’

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