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Lexi sighed “I guess coo to the UW in two years ”

Mrs Morford nodded “It’s a great way to save o by fast In no time you’ll be back with your friends ”

Not the ones who mattered

Lexi thanked the counselor and walked down to her bus stop All the way hoically refashion it all into a plan she could make work

But there was noa ton ofto a four-year school

By the tihly depressed Never had she felt as much of an outsider on Pine Island as she did now She would have given alranted

At hoht into her room and flopped onto the bed

The phone rang

She answered “Hello?”

“Lexi! Zach and I got into USC Both of us And Tyler got into UCLA Isn’t that awesoht? We’re celebrating!”

“That’s great ” Lexi banged her head against the headboard She should just drown herself Tears stung her eyes She wasn’t one to feel sorry for herself, but why couldn’t life go her way JUST ONCE? “Of course I’ll celebrate with you ”

Mia launched into another college story and Lexi couldn’t take it any up on her best friend

A few minutes later, a knock at her bedroo up in bed

Eva walked into the sraphs: there were pictures of Zach playing football, of Mia waterskiing, of the three of the dance “These walls are paper thin I heard you crying ”

Lexi wiped her eyes “I’m sorry ”