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Maggie Mills, ainst the cold h School Her lips pull down into a frown, disapproving dark eyes narrowed into slits “You’re staring again”

I force a s the chemistry notes I opened it for I leave the spiral bound paper inside, tucked betweenthe at Liam Heiter and press play on her broken record of disapprobation “Was not”

Maggie turns her head to me, ruby red lips pressed into a thin line She’s quiet, watching me scrutinize the expression that’s clear as day on her face Whatever she’s about to say, I’onna like it “Did you hear? Lia serious between them”

I choke on air that lodges itself in h Liam Heiter—my other best friend, the one I’ve known since diaper days—doesn't do serious After a irls can’t offer his

I twist the cap off of my water and take a sip to settle irl who has tried to settle Liam down She’s the flavor of the oes beyond words Our relationship has built every year we’ve been together, blosso fire

“There’s only one way to find out if the ruie and pull my phone out of my back pocket

I talk a good gairl who bats her eyes in his direction doesn't bother a shy of hell I live for the ether

“Lee” I beam at the nickname I’ve used since before I could form real words The nickname no one else is allowed to utter I holdto record our conversation for the school paper I don’t actually write for I take pictures that never get used, but the extracurricular looked good on e applications “Comment for the paper?”

Liarin My heart flutters as his eh school has been his playground because, not only does his personality deood looks attract it

While Liaod of a man the past few years, I, unfortunately, stayed the same lanky beanpole I’ve been since middle school

My boobs carade, but they forgot they were supposed to keep growing; h cushion not to hurt the chair; and ured out that when I spend forty-fiveevery product known to man in it, it’s supposed to stay pretty I blame the Florida heat for that last one