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  PARTY PARTY PARTY

  GABRIELLE

  OMG where r u guys

  Vishal won the essay contest

  I wonder what he wrote

  He is never serious…

  Cecily, Mara

  MARA

  Sorry I cut off the conv

  People were totes eavesdropping

  CECILY

  That’s ok

  MARA

  Can we talk over text now

  CECILY

  Um ok

  I think my mom snoops but I will delete conv

  MARA

  Haha same

  CECILY

  Did I freak u out

  MARA

  No

  CECILY

  R u sure

  MARA

  Did u know I have 2 aunts

  I mean bc they r married

  CECILY

  No

  MARA

  Oh

  CECILY

  Ok it is weird to text u but I can see ur expressions

  I feel like there is more u want 2 say

  MARA

  Yeah kinda

  CECILY

  Soo?

  MARA

  I’m just not sure I like u like that and I am so sorry

  I like how we r really good friends tho

  I still like 2 hang w/ u so much

  CECILY

  Ok me 2

  MARA

  U look really sad

  I am so sorry

  CECILY

  Igg, Mara

  Brb

  Guys, please help

  CECILY

  Guys, please meet me in Pri’s room

  Need 2 talk to u

  GABRIELLE

  Umm r u ok

  PRIANKA

  Coming

  PARTY PARTY PARTY

  VICTORIA

  Where r u guys

  CAKE

  KIMBERLY

  Cake in 5 min

  Vic’s mom wants 2 know

  Where is every1

  UR THE BEST, CECE, PLEASE DON’T CRY

  PRIANKA

  Ok we have 2 go down 4 cake

  Sorry conv got cut short

  Can text 4 a min as we walk but b careful

  GABRIELLE

  Cece, I am so sorry ur hurt

  Bc ur the best ever

  CECILY

  Luv u guys so much

  PRIANKA

  TBH everything makes so much more sense now

  GABRIELLE

  LOL, Pri

  PRIANKA

  Who cares who u like

  Boys girls whatev

  It’s all good

  CECILY

  Thank u

  GABRIELLE

  I agree

  Love every1

  CECILY

  Ha

  PRIANKA

  TBH boys r kinda dumb

  I love them anyway

  Just not Vishal

  But know it all Jared is kinda cute

  GABRIELLE

  I thought u hated him and his KIA-ness

  PRIANKA

  Yeah I kinda do

  Love hate whatevs

  CECILY

  Can’t believe Vish won essay contest

  PRIANKA

  ME NEITHER

  I kinda want him 2 send 2 me

  GABRIELLE

  Ooooh

  PRIANKA

  Not forwarding

  Staying safe

  If he sends u can read on my

  CECILY

  Ok

  Kinda I didn’t win

  PRIANKA

  U can’t win everything @ school, Cece

  Would be awk

  CECILY

  Yeah true

  PRIANKA

  K cake time

  CECILY

  Luv you guys

  Prianka, Gabrielle

  PRIANKA

  Ok these messages r kinda silly

  But fun right?

  GABRIELLE

  Yeah

  Hey Gabs,

  I didn’t get to see you @ the end of the party so I am writing you this note and dropping in your mailbox on my way home.

  Just wanted to say it was fun hanging out with you this year. Have an amazing time on your camping trip.

  See you in seventh grade.

  Peace,

  Colin

  OMG

  GABRIELLE

  Guys, Colin put a note in my

  PRIANKA

  Like a love note?

  CECILY

  Ooooh

  GABRIELLE

  IDK but I think I love him again

  VICTORIA

  LOL did u talk @ the party

  GABRIELLE

  No I chickened out

  VICTORIA

  Ok so whatevs

  GABRIELLE

  Yeah will see what happens in Sept

  Vishal, Prianka

  PRIANKA

  I didn’t get 2 say congrats on the essay

  VISHAL

  Thx

  PRIANKA

  I’m still happy 4 u

  VISHAL

  IK

  Ur emojis r annoying

  Can u stop

  PRIANKA

  Sure

  Sorry if u hate me now

  VISHAL

  Might be awk when we’re in India now u know

  PRIANKA

  It will be ok

  VISHAL

  Whatever

  Ur so weird

  PRIANKA

  IK

  I like being weird

  VISHAL

  Fine

  PRIANKA

  Can I read yr essay

  VISHAL

  LOL no

  U tell me u don’t like me anymore & then want to read my essay

  Hahahahahahahahahhahahahah

  PRIANKA

  Fine bye

  They may post online anyway

  VISHAL

  Maybe

  Bye

  Dear Cecily,

  You ran off at the party and then I only saw you from afar. I was going to send this in an email but since you live next door it was just easier to write it and drop it off.

  I’m really sorry about the way things ended at the party. I’m so glad you felt comfortable enough to talk to me. And I still really think you’re amazing and a fabulous friend. I don’t want things to change between us. I just don’t know how I feel about anything love related. I don’t like boys or girls—I am just kind of here waiting to figure out how I feel. It’s kind of odd but it’s the truth.

  I hope you have an amazing summer.

  See you soon.

  Love,

  Mara

  Cecily, Mara

  MARA

  Did u get my note

  CECILY

  Yeah

  MARA

  Ok just wanted 2 make sure

  Have the best summer

  CECILY

  U 2

  MARA

  CECILY

  SUMMMERRRRRRRRR

  PRIANKA

  Guys good morning!

  1st morning of summer break

  We need 2 celebrate

  GABRIELLE

  Good morning

  U just woke me up

  Was excited 2 sleep in

  PRIANKA

  Oops sorry

  Meet @ Martin’s 4 breakfast in 1 hr

  CECILY

  K sounds fab

  I want some fresh squeezed OJ

  GABRIELLE

  Ooooh me 2

  VICTORIA

  C u there

  Kim & Nic just left

  I want pancakes

  CECILY

  Yummmmmm

  PRIANKA

  Fab way 2 start summer rite

  GABRIELLE

  Totes

  Getting ready

  HERE WE COME SUMMER

  VICTORIA

  Yeahhhhhh

  PRIANKA

  Yessssssssss LOL PANCAK
ES

  Can that be r new group name

  CECILY

  Hahahaha sure

  No matter what we call rselves - this is gonna b the best summer everrrrrrrrr

  PRIANKA

  BC we are the BEST FRIENDS EVER!!!!!!!!!

  GABRIELLE

  CPGV4EVA

  CECILY

  GLOSSARY

  2 to

  2gether together

  4 for

  4eva forever

  4get forget

  any1 anyone

  awk awkward

  bc because

  BFF best friends forever

  BFFAE best friends forever and ever

  b-room bathroom

  b/t between

  c see

  caf cafeteria

  comm committee

  COMO crying over missing out

  comp computer

  DEK don’t even know

  deets details

  def definitely

  diff different

  disc discussion

  emo emotional

  every1 everyone

  fab fabulous

  fabolicious extra fabulous

  fac faculty

  fave favorite

  Fla Florida

  FOMO fear of missing out

  fone phone

  fyi for your information

  gd god

  gtg gotta go

  gn good night

  gnight good night

  gr8 great

  hw homework

  ICB I can’t believe

  IDC I don’t care

  IDEK I don’t even know

  IDK I don’t know

  IHNC I have no clue

  IK I know

  ILY I love you

  ILYSM I love you so much

  JK just kidding

  K OK

  KIA know-it-all

  L8r later

  LMK let me know

  lol laugh out loud

  luv love

  n e way anyway

  NM nothing much

  nvm never mind

  nums numbers

  obv obviously

  obvi obviously

  obvs obviously

  OMG oh my God

  ooc out of control

  peeps people

  perf perfect

  pgs pages

  plzzzz please

  pos possibly

  q question

  r are / our

  ridic ridiculous

  rlly really

  RN right now

  sci science

  sec second

  sem semester

  scheds schedules

  shud should

  some1 someone

  SWAK sealed with a kiss

  TBH to be honest

  thx thanks

  TMI too much information

  tm tomorrow

  tmrw tomorrow

  tomrw tomorrow

  tomw tomorrow

  totes totally

  u you

  ur your

  vv very, very

  w/ with

  wb write back

  w/o without

  WIGO what is going on

  whatev whatever

  wknd weekend

  WTH what the heck

  wud would

  wut what

  wuzzzz what’s

  Y why

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  Extra-special thanks to Maria Barbo & Stephanie Guerdan @ KT Books for all their sparkly, wonderful ideas. Thanks to Alyssa Eisner Henkin for being a superstar agent. Thank you, Katherine, Aurora, Amy, Bethany, Ann, and all the fab peeps at Katherine Tegen Books for all your hard work. To all my readers: ur the best! ILYSM! Thanks to Dave, Aleah, Hazel, the Greenwalds, the Rosenbergs & the BWL library tech team for all of the support. Last but def not least, thanks to Gabi and Sophia for coming up with the title.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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  LISA GREENWALD lives in NYC w/ her husband & 2 young daughters She s: & . Summer is her favorite season . Visit her @ www.lisagreenwald.com.

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