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maddie:
please. this morning ms. andrist lectured me about being tardy, and i could tell jana was laughing about it behind my back. i can always tell. it’s like i have jana radar. so i gave her the evil eye and was like, “yeah? u want some of this, homegirl?”
SnowAngel:
good for u, homegirl. *flicks jana off the stage*
mad maddie:
what about u and rob? how’s that going?
SnowAngel:
oh, pah. u know how i told u that today was the day i was gonna make my move? well, he sat next to me in french, and i acted totally blase. just, “hey, rob.” no real excitement in my voice or anything.
mad maddie:
why? at lunch u were like, “watch out, bubba. here i come.”
SnowAngel:
i know, so what’s my deal? i need to help him along as much as possible, or else forget about him. i get so mad at myself when i act disinterested around guys i like.
mad maddie:
yes, it’s a real trauma
SnowAngel:
it is!
SnowAngel:
oh, hold on. doug schmidt just sent me a txt—let me txt him back real quick.
SnowAngel:
ok, done
mad maddie:
doug still texts you? what did he want this time?
SnowAngel:
to know if i wanted to go bike riding. i told him i was sick, but i don’t think he believed me.
mad maddie:
hmm, wonder why. maybe cuz u’ve rejected him once a week for the past two years?
SnowAngel:
well, he shld take the hint!
SnowAngel:
uh oh—now he wants to know if he should bring me some chicken soup. what shld i tell him?
mad maddie:
the truth. that he’s simply not in your league and he should aim his sights lower.
SnowAngel:
maddie! *gazes at friend reproachfully* u make me sound awful.
mad maddie:
well think about how it sounds: oh no, a guy asked me out! how terrible! and now he wants to bring me get-well gifts!
SnowAngel:
stop it. i hate turning doug down again and again. but isn’t it better to do that than to lead him on?
mad maddie:
are u sure yr NOT still leading him on?
SnowAngel:
there, i told doug VERY NICELY that i don’t need any soup cuz i look too terrible to come to the door. r u happy?
mad maddie:
“very nicely?” uh huh. point proven.
SnowAngel:
oh god. AM i awful? am i shallow and self-centered cuz i don’t wanna go out with doug?
mad maddie:
yes
SnowAngel:
maddie! now i’m all paranoid
SnowAngel:
i know. maybe i’ll call doug later just to chat, so he’ll know i’m not a jerk. but i’ll chat about boring stuff so he knows i’m not interested THAT WAY. and then afterward i’ll call rob and turn on the ol’ charm, so that he’ll know that i *am* interested that way.
mad maddie:
ur hopeless. it’s official.
    Mon, Sept 13, 5:45 PM E.D.T .
SnowAngel:
OMG!!!
mad maddie:
what?!
SnowAngel:
i called rob, just like i said i would, and he asked me out! for TONIGHT!!!
mad maddie:
damn, girl. u r good.
SnowAngel:
he’s taking me out to dinner, and then we’re going to some party at kyle’s.
SnowAngel:
hey, u could come if u want—u and zoe both! not to the dinner part, obviously, but rob says kyle’s party is gonna be huge.
mad maddie:
kyle’s having a party on a monday night?
SnowAngel:
his parents r out of town, but they’re coming back on wednesday, so this is the only night he can do it. come!
mad maddie:
yeah, that’s what i wanna do—have the moms drop me off at kyle’s in front of the whole friggin grade. with my luck jana would be there laughing her head off.
SnowAngel:
I CAN’T BELIEVE I HAVE A DATE WITH ROB! MUST GO PRIMP!
    Tues, Sept 14, 4:15 PM E.D.T .
SnowAngel:
zoe! dahling!
zoegirl:
you better be texting to tell me about your madcap night with rob. you can’t put me off any longer!!!
SnowAngel:
he was sitting RIGHT BEHIND US, zoe. what did u want me to do, announce to his face how in love with him i am?
zoegirl:
it was the cafeteria. we were at separate tables. AND, if you were afraid to use your words like a big girl, guess what? you could have texted me then just like