Hailey Abbott_The Secrets of Boys by Hailey Abbott

Author:Hailey Abbott [Hailey Abbott]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-07-29T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve July 27

Hi Joe,

Thanks so much for your last letter. It was really sweet—exactly what I needed with how chaotic every- thing has been here. Not that it’s so bad compared to how you have it, though. Those kids in your bunk sound nuts! Next time they try and force you to do silly impressions, let them know there’s a five-foot- five spunky brunette back in Malibu just waiting to kick their butts.

On the other hand, maybe you shouldn’t. Who knows what the repercussions might be?

Anyway, things are fine. Actually, that’s a total lie. I’m just so confused about everything. Tonight is 142

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my two-year anniversary with Eric and I’m pretty sure he has something really special planned, and I can’t figure out why I’m dreading it so much. Except that it might be because I think I’m starting to like someone else. I don’t know. It’s really freaky. It’s like for the past two years, I’ve always thought Eric was The One, and now that it’s coming time to prove it, I’m not sure that’s how I feel anymore. Isn’t that messed up? I keep thinking I’ll wake up some morn- ing and everything will be like it used to be. Or maybe I’m just going through some stage that all girls go through after they’ve been dating someone for two years. Maybe it’s a secret that my fellow girls forgot to tell me about.

But I’ve blabbed on long enough. Larissa actu- ally managed to clear a couple of hours in her sched- ule for her so-called best friend, and I can hear her car in the driveway right this moment. Hope you haven’t starved to death or gotten hooked on crack by the time you get this!

Speak to you soon,

C

Cassidy quickly folded the note in thirds, slipped it into an envelope, and scribbled the address of Camp Crackhead on the outside. She slid it between the 143

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pages of her sketchbook just as Larissa barged into her room, hair frizzing up around her head from the slight summer humidity and cheeks pink with excitement. Cassidy had never been so glad to see her best friend. For the past week or so, Larissa had been harder to reach than the Pope. Thankfully, she carved out some time to help Cassidy get ready for her “big night o’

love” with Eric.

“Hey, girlie!” she cried, throwing her arms around Cassidy and wrapping her in a hug. “Are you ready to get beautified?”

“Sure.” Cassidy grinned. “Just as long as you’re not planning any Powerpuff stuff for my eyes.”

“Please,” Larissa huffed. “That metallic shadow is so last month. I gave mine to the twins next door for dressup. This summer is all about a light, natural look—paired with a few funky accents, of course.”

“Light and natural sounds about right, but hold the funky accents,” Cassidy said. “I don’t think the punk pixie look is quite right for the occasion.”

“Punk pixie!” Larissa squealed. “Oh, Cass, that’s brilliant. I wish you were working at Seersucker this summer.

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