Crazy in Love by Dandi Daley Mackall

Author:Dandi Daley Mackall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA), Inc.

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Sunday morning, Sandy wakes me up by bouncing on my bed.

“Sandy,” I groan. It feels like I didn’t get any sleep. After THE kiss, I floated back to bed, fully intending to dream sweet dreams. But my eyes wouldn’t close, and it’s hard to sleep that way. So wide awake, I relived every second I spent with Jackson House. At about 3:00 a.m., I had to get up and chew antacids because it turns out falling in love makes you sick to your stomach. Who knew?

The last time I looked at the clock, it was 4:37 a.m.

“Marwyjan, get ready for church!” Sandy shouts.

I pull the covers over my head.

“What’s going on in here?”

From under the covers, I picture Mom in the doorway. She will have her navy suit on and one hand on her hip.

“Mary Jane?” she demands.

I peek out. It’s her black suit, but I was right about the pose.

“We’re leaving in twenty minutes,” she says.

Sandy bounces on the bed as if that will bounce me out.

“I don’t feel so great, Mom,” I say, and it’s true. I feel like you feel when you’ve been kissed by somebody else’s boyfriend and then don’t sleep all night until you’re bounced by your big sister. Not great. Not even good.

Plus, thanks to the antacids, my mouth now feels like chalk.

Mom’s high heels click on my wood floor as she comes over to my bed. “Is this because of that whole boy mess, Mary Jane?” She glances over at Sandy and says, “Honey, why don’t you go get your dress on?” Then she lowers her voice. “Your daddy and I are trying to stay out of it and let you handle things.”

“And I appreciate that, Mom.” I have to hand it to them, actually. I know Dad would love to litigate justice for me, and Mom would like nothing better than to call everybody’s mother and make things right.

She gets that funny look on her face and stares at my pillowcase. “Mary Jane, it’s been quite a while since you and I had our little talk.” She glances at me to see if I get it.

I do. And I’m trying to think how I can get out of listening to the rerun of Mom’s version of the secret life of bees and birds.

“You’re older now,” she begins. “You’re probably going to have feelings you haven’t had before.”

She got that right.

“Just don’t do anything you can’t undo. Promise that you’ll talk to me before—”

“Got it!” I nod appreciatively, signaling an end to this conversation.

Mom cocks her head to the side, as if evaluating whether or not her job here is done.

“Seriously, Mom. Everything’s all right,” I assure her. “That gossip is being reversed, even as we speak.” I picture Jackson dialing guys and setting them straight, fulfilling his promise to help me. “So I’m not hiding out or anything. I just don’t feel good.”

She leans over and puts her palm on my forehead, the magic mom thermom. “Hmmm. You do feel a little warm.

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