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Plenty of things had changed in her life the past two years Shed cut her hair shoulder-length and gone with bangs Her style icon had gone frohty was littery fabric, and shoulder pads No pale colors/sorority-girl styles for her When she walked into a room these days, people noticed

Except, of course, for Chad Wiley

But that was about to change; Tully was sure this tih credits to apply for a su station that was housed on caotten up at six A M so that her naiven the audition piece, shed gone ho it at least a dozen different ways until she found the tone of voice that perfectly matched the tone of the story Yesterday shed nailed the audition She was certain of it Now, finally, it was time to found out what position shed earned

"How do I look?"

Kate didnt look up from The Thorn Birds "Awesome "

Tully felt a flash of irritation that was more and more familiar these days Sometimes she just looked at Kate and felt her blood pressure skyrocket It was all she could do not to yell

The proble over bad-haircut Brandt By the time they finally dated, it was a letdown that ended fast Still, Kate didnt seeh most of sophomore year, shed dated Ted, who supposedly loved her, and then Eric, who most certainly did not Kate went to one fraternity dance after another, and though she never fell in love with any of the doofuses she dated—and definitely didnt have sex with them—she talked about them constantly Every sentence lately seeuys na plan She seemed perfectly happy to take classes in other departed, Kate rushed to be a part of the crowd that swooned over the ring

In truth, Tully was sick of it She kept writing news stories that the school paper wouldnt publish and hanging around the caive her the tihout all of this failure, when she could really use her best friend, Kate just kept ya "

"I dont have to "

"You dont kno important this is to me "

Kate finally looked up "Youve been practicing one news story for teeks Even when I got up to pee in theBelieve me, I kno psyched you are "

"So how come youre so Joanie about this?"

"Iet the anchor job "

Tully grinned "I will, wont I?"

"Of course Youre wicked good Youll be the first junior to actually be on air "