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But then the entrance passed out of sight as Shelly and her friends headed into a dark and narrow corridor h the round s, and undersea creatures darted past the glass This was Shelly’s favorite part of the aquarium

Kendall nudged her side “Hey, who is that?” she asked, cocking her eyebrow

Shelly followed her gaze to a boy about their age leading a group of tourists past thereen eyes the color of ocean shallows His s to jellyfish spinning and twirling in a graceful undersea dance Their transparent bodies gloith biolue porthole

Shelly shrugged “Oh, that’s just Enrique”

“Just Enrique,” Kendall said in mock horror “Major swoon”

“Total swoon,” Attina and Alana said in unison

Shelly studied his face, trying to see what Kendall, Attina, and Alana saw But all she could see was a friendly boy who shared her fascination withEnrique She couldn’t think of him any other way

“His older brother Miguel is a college kid,” Shelly said “Miguel studies y and volunteers here for his fall internship So to help out He’s actually pretty silly And kind of ascience nerd,” she added, the last words slipping out

“Science nerd, huh?” Kendall asked, pulling a grossed-out face “Never mind”

Suddenly, soelatinous swaigantic spider, only quicker, cutting through the water and blocking out the light

Attina squealed and dropped her cup

Alana pointed to the porthole “Kendall, watch out!”

Just then, a slilass

“Get that sli back fro her cup of iced latte as she did The plastic top popped off, and coffee splashed all over her pink designer tank and yoga pants, staining theain and cowered frohtened Shelly ed

“It’s okay,” Shelly said “That’s Queenie, our giant Pacific octopus She’s harmless—”