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12, 9:45 p.m.
Deep in thought
    I spent most of today thinking about talking to Billy at the dance. Even though he hasn’t said anything else to me about how he feels, he did text me the other night, and I could tell from his text that he’s not mad. I think I just need to do what Sophie said and tell him how I feel. And what better time to do it than at the Valentine’s Day dance, when I’ll be wearing my new pink, sparkly dress? The more I thought about it, the more excited I was.
    It was what I was thinking about when I got to the community center after school. Des took one look at me and said, “Why are you all smiles today?”
    Usually I make Des dance before I give her any info, but today I didn’t. I launched right into my plan to tell Billy that I want to get back together. When I finished talking, Des frowned. “I don’t like it,” she said.
    I was sure she would. “You’re the one who told me to ‘go get him.’”
    She shook her head. “I didn’t mean like that.”
    â€œThen how?” I asked.
    â€œI don’t know,” Des said slowly, like she was actually putting a lot of thought into what I was going to do. “It just seems weird to show up at a dance and tell your old boyfriend that you want to get back together. It’s, like, too planned.”
    I let out a deep breath. Then Ms. Baumann said it was time to dance. For a minute, what Des said bothered me. But as we started to go over the hip-hop steps, I decided to let her ten-year-old nonsense go. I don’t even know why I told her what I’m doing anyway.
    Thursday, February 13, 9:45 p.m.
Off the phone
    Billy just called. We didn’t talk for long, but I’m glad he called.
    â€œTomorrow is going to be a busy day with the dance and everything, so before things get crazy, I just wanted to say hi.”
    â€œHi,” I said in a flirty voice.
    Billy laughed. “Hi,” he said back.
    We both laughed. Any worries I still had about Brynn having said something to him about seeing me with Matt or him being mad melted away. “So, do you think the dance will be fun?” I asked.
    â€œI do,” said Billy. “Especially for some people.”
    â€œWhat do you mean by that?” I had to ask.
    Billy stalled, like he was thinking. “I just meant there are lots of surprises in store.”
    That’s when it hit me. What if Billy is planning to do the same thing at the dance that I’m planning to do? What if one of the surprises he’s talking about is that he’s going to tell me he wants to get back together? We’ve definitely had some good moments lately. Billy doesn’t say things unless he means them. Visions of me in sparkly pink, dancing with him, float through my head.
    I officially can’t wait until tomorrow!

It is difficult to know at what moment love begins; It is less difficult to know that it has begun.
    â€”Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    Friday, February 14, 7:32 a.m.
    Happy Valentine’s Day!
    This morning I washed and flat-ironed my hair, put on my new red-and-white-striped sweater, white jeans, and pink lip gloss, and gave May and June boxes of candy hearts, which I convinced Mom to let them eat at breakfast.“You’re the best big sister ever,” May said as she ate her hearts without even bothering to read the messages on them.
    â€œYeah,” June said, like she genuinely agreed and wasn’t just repeating what she’d heard. “You’re the best big sister ever.” She read each message out loud before she popped the hearts in her mouth. Crazy for you. Soul mate. Wink wink . The words sounded funny coming out of her seven-year-old mouth, and everyone laughed as she read them.
    I don’t have much time to write. Dad’s about to drive me to school. I just took a deep Sophie-style breath and let out a big sigh of happy air. The day is off to an excellent start!
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