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Crap! LostPhoebe: have to go NaughtyNic: something wrong LostPhoebe: no, of course not LostPhoebe: just have to go LostPhoebe: now LostPhoebe: bye I quickly close the conversation with Nicole without waiting for her to reply. I am in so much crap it’s not even funny. PrincessCesca: Phoebe, what’s going on? Quick, think of a plausible explanation. LostPhoebe: we’re doing this fantasy role-playing game LostPhoebe: every character has special powers LostPhoebe: they can use them against other characters LostPhoebe: she used hers against me LostPhoebe: in the game Great, now I’m babbling in IM. Cesca’s going to know something’s up. In her wildest dreams she wouldn’t guess exactly what, but Cesca’s like a bulldog—she doesn’t let go of something until she’s ready. PrincessCesca: you hate computer games 166
LostPhoebe: um, not anymore PrincessCesca: stop lying to me LostPhoebe: I’m not PrincessCesca: what’s really going on PrincessCesca: what aren’t you telling me? LostPhoebe: Cesca, I Tears fill my eyes as I tell my best friend since kindergarten—the girl I’ve shared every deep, dark secret I’ve ever had with—that I can’t tell her this. LostPhoebe: I can’t LostPhoebe: I’m sorry PrincessCesca: fine I wait for her to say something more, to ask why or to make me tell her. But the stupid cursor just blinks at me. After staring at the unmoving conversation for fifteen minutes I accept the fact that she’s gone. Add one more thing to the list of stuff moving to this stupid island has ruined for me. “To build a stronger team dynamic,” Coach Z says to everyone gathered in the weight room, “we are going to partner you across events for strength training today.” <strong>Oh</strong> no. This can only end in pain. 167
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Tera Lynn Childs DUT TON CHILDREN
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DUTTON CHILDREN’S BOOKS A divisio
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CH A P TE R WHEN I’M RUNNING I ca
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“Congratulations, Phoebe,” he s
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excitement. “The wedding will be
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Mom gives me an of-course-not look.
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“I don’t know,” Nola says.
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just right—and it’s not like I
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line at LAX security was so long I
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many miles away, the lacy iron stru
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Then, with no consideration for my
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lissville and not even caring what
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think about it, I’m off the train
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in exhaustion and watching the wave
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guy who keeps his speech squeaky cl
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And while I might doubt her judgmen
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tie—my first clue that he’s a l
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around. “We descendants are more
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defines their world in terms of ‘
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I grab my backpack off the ground a
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Stella laughs at me and pops one in
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I don’t plan on eating anything t
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major changes in our lives. I didn
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Is that all? “Fine,” I say, sou
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I click send and log off. Bed is ca
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water on my face in the bathroom, l
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high cheekbones. His lips are full
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that time have been technological m
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Reaching up, I finger the glass in
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Clearly, Stella is not high on her
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one year than I’ve read in my ent
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is a lot more appealing as a mentor
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Some of the girls are in sundresses
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sandra and the Hades harem and foll
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smile is more parental, small but s
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Don’t they have better things to
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Nicole points at Troy. “Travatas
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His coal black hair curls over the
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He looks right at me. There are at
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I cheer, too. After all the embarra
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“Yeah,” he says, blushing a lit
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would know it. I’m only amusing m
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The sounds of footsteps and heavy b
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I wave my hand back over my shoulde
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ice on Coach Lenny’s head. A grou
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“Everyone, may I have your attent
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“Damian told me the cross-country
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“Of course,” she says with that
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eight homework problems are going t
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He points to the chair in front of
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“Son of a—” “Something wron
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TrojanTiger: just wanted to check i
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To my total shock, Damian laughs ou
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Coach Lenny starts scribbling on th
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I gasp. At first I think she must n
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perate. She pauses in the doorway,
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“You will if you want to get back
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“Mmnff,” I grumble and settle b
Page 123 and 124: “You can’t run and do schoolwor
Page 125 and 126: What can I say about Griffin Blake?
Page 127 and 128: I sign off, sad to be so far away f
Page 129 and 130: can do. But—and this is a big but
Page 131 and 132: “That’s ridiculous,” Troy say
Page 133 and 134: gesturing at the airplane and indic
Page 135 and 136: much as I do—has to have a pure h
Page 137 and 138: Bat, bat, bat. Biting my lip, I try
Page 139 and 140: going to eat some of the questionab
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Page 143 and 144: I’ve ever heard. I turn away from
Page 145 and 146: “Thank—” “Well, well, well,
Page 147 and 148: Everyone turns to stare at her as s
Page 149 and 150: you’ll find a way.” I lay a rea
Page 151 and 152: proving. He points at me. The sand
Page 153 and 154: Who wouldn’t stare at a girl on h
Page 155 and 156: paper bag in his left hand. My hear
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Page 159 and 160: accept responsibility for his actio
Page 161 and 162: “Right,” he says, his eyes snap
Page 163 and 164: “No, really, that’s not nec—
Page 165 and 166: He nods once. “How many of you ar
Page 167 and 168: I was taunting him in the qualifyin
Page 169 and 170: Oh. My. God. I totally forgot the s
Page 171 and 172: LostPhoebe: just some junk about sc
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Page 177 and 178: While everyone moves to a machine,
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Page 181 and 182: fifty years in a day.” Then, purs
Page 183 and 184: though I didn’t mean to do it, it
Page 185 and 186: he said, We can easily forgive a ch
Page 187 and 188: Somehow that’s more appropriate f
Page 189 and 190: teau and any day now I’m going to
Page 191 and 192: From the corner of my eye I see the
Page 193 and 194: Griffin adds, “I’ll make sure s
Page 195 and 196: “Fine.” I turn off the track, h
Page 197 and 198: “Oh really?” I ask, trying for
Page 199 and 200: He makes no indication he even hear
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Page 203 and 204: stay focused on my goal. I can’t
Page 205 and 206: “Don’t be ridiculous, Mom,” I
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Page 209 and 210: When she and Damian make no move to
Page 211 and 212: “You’re right,” I say. “The
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Page 219 and 220: take a calming breath. I’ve decid
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fall for his lies. He could be maki
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“Whatever.” I roll my eyes. But
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“We’ve got another mile left on
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“What are you doing with him?”
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what happened to his parents. Wrapp
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He’s such a good friend I know he
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I’m on my way through the door wh
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a quick glance around to see if any
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I wish I could know what Jackie is
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The finish line is closing in, so I
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know Nola and Cesca from anyone, bu
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Damian, following us across the law
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When I glance back he’s still the
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stand what he’s saying. It’s li
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“What rules?” I stare at him, f
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side of the desk and leaning her hi
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“This is the other reason, beside
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“Really,” I say. “Everyone at
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ger. You scare me.” When I act ap
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going to USC next year. Parsons acc
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“I figured I’d find you here.
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“I didn’t mean to try to cheat,
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ity, leaning into his shoulder, “
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deserve a little good-natured retri
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THANK YOU . . . . . . Sarah Shumway
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