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over.”
    Aimee glanced at the list of forty-one kids’ screen names.
Crazy_boyz
    Luv4ever
    HelPer
    Peacefish
    WillydOO
    Luckyduck
    987goforit
    lovetoPARTY
    barbeedoll
    Flowr99
    BryanSarah
    Wetwinz
    “Wetwinz!” Aimee said. Fiona was online with the screen name both Aimee and Madison knew. Fiona had selected the name to match that of her twin brother, Chet. His was Wetwins with an s. It stood for “We are twins!”
    “Wait a second,” Madison said, pointing to the name Flowr99. “Look who’s in the chat room with her—Poison Ivy Daly!”
    Aimee didn’t recognize Ivy Daly’s screen name. “Is Flowr99 Ivy’s screen name? She’s a poisonous flower if she’s any kind of flower!”
    Madison checked her buddy list. Her keypal Bigwheels was also online. Madison and Bigwheels had first met online inside a TweenBlurt.com chat room called GO FISHY. After a few chats, Madison learned that Bigwheels was greater than great at dishing out advice—especially when it came to friendship.
    But she couldn’t talk to her right now. She’d have to give her a shout-out later, after Aimee went home.
    Suddenly, Fiona’s screen name appeared on the buddy list. “Look who’s here!” Aimee said excitedly. She typed a quick message and hit SEND.
: HELLOOOOOO FIONA!
    : Hi Maddie
    : and Aimee too how wuz dinner???
    : Boring. I wish I was there w/u guys
    : did u get caught in the rain tonight
    : no but lightning hit a tree on my block!
    : =8–0
    : it fell on Ridge Rd.
    : WOW did Egg call u?
    Madison gave Aimee a light punch on the shoulder. “Aimee!” she said. “You aren’t supposed to ask her about that.”
    Egg was the nickname of their best guy friend, Walter Diaz. Fiona liked him—a lot.
: Yeah Egg called tonite
    : HE DID??? WHAT DID HE SAY?
    : he wanted homework pages. That’s all
    : YR he just wanted reason to call u
    Madison wanted to erase what Aimee wrote. She knew Fiona could be a little sensitive about the whole Egg thing. She leaned over Aimee and tried to punch in a message of her own.
: dont lis ten to Am ee!
    “Maddie, stop that!” Aimee yelped. “You’ll mess up your nails!”
: LOL which 1 of u is writing2 me?
    : Maddi so wha else gon on?
    Madison could barely type in the awkward position she was in. And her nails were getting a little smudged.
    “Oh, Maddie, will you just let me type, please?” Aimee said, giggling. “I won’t ask about Egg anymore, okay? I promise. Cross my heart.”
    Madison leaned back again. “Okay. But you promised.”
: Aimee typing now—so what else is new
    : well I ordered my GLASSES today
    : Ooooooh how do they look?
    Didja get the wire ones or the ones that look like turtle shells?
    : tortoise AND my mom got me a special strap so I can wear them when I play soccer 2
    : I bet u look groageous
    : I mean GORGEOUS
    : LOL I wish I was there w/you guys
    : come oVER! It’s only a short walk.
    : it’s raining hard
    : ok then c u l8r
    : LYLAS
    “Girls!” Mom called out. “GIRLS!”
    Mom interrupted their online conversation with the dangle of car keys. She was ready to take Aimee home.
    “Already?” Aimee protested.
    “It’s nine o’clock and it’s a school night,” Mom said.
    While Aimee and Mom went to get into the car, Madison dragged Phin outside to say good-bye and get in a quick walk at the same time. Sidewalks were off-limits for pugs during lightning storms, so Phinnie stayed very close to home. He nosed happily around the front steps only.
    “See you in school tomorrow, Maddie,” Aimee yelled as the car pulled out of the driveway. “Bye!”
    “Thanks for my nails!” Madison yelled back. She waved good-bye to Aimee from the front porch. “I loooove the color!”
    “Rowrroooooof!” Phinnie barked his own goodbye,