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"And what did he do?"

"He just laughed He laughed at everything I said and did So you see, I'm sure he doesn't think all that much of me He hasn't called me, has he? You mailed his underwear to his school and he didn't even call to thank us, did he?"

She was right about that I was very

disappointed he hadn't responded I had taken great pains to pack the gar questions

"Frankly, I don't care if he does call or coain I don't want to think about him"

"Fine," I told her "Don't think about him" She turned from the mirror

"Why are you getting so angry about it?" She stared at me a moment and then smiled "You like him, don't you, Olivia?" she said "You finally fell in love with someone!"

"That's not true"

"Yes, it's true Sure, it's true My sister is in love," she declared to her e as if it proved I was just like her "Do you drea with hio visit hi at herself It was as though she were talking to herself

"You don't chase after men like that, Belinda," I snapped "And I didn't say I was in love with him You did"

"You are," she said confidently and turned back to me "So what? Why hide it? I never do whenever I fall in love And why can't you chase after a man? What makes them so special?"

"It's not that they're special We're special That's e shouldn't act so desperate I swear, talking to you is like talking toa four-year-old sometimes"

"Don't get upset with me just because I know you have a crush on Nelson Childs"

"I don't!" I screamed

"Yes, you do Ilike that, Belinda Gordon, I'll personally rip out your tongue," I threatened