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know Elaine and Lingling, who sit near me, are bad-mouthing me. I know ’coz when I went near them, Elaine realized I was near but Lingling didn’t and Elaine sort of pointed at me, and they stopped talking and looked like they’d just talked bad ’bout me. I don’t know why I feel so bothered ’coz of two girls. I realized that I like my classmates better than Jen Nee’s classmates. Some of the girls stick to Alisa. They’re that kind that stick to pretty girls.
    Bye!
    Love, Pei Yi

3
    Chicken Pox!
    Sunday 22 March
    Dearest Mei Yee
    Jen Nee and I are back in Singapore now! Jen Nee’s got chicken pox. She’s staying in her room for two weeks and missing school.
    I saw River (Niles) in the hostel field today; he was topless. He has a nice, firm body. Sunny made up all these stupid stories about River, and I laughed.
    Today, I read Christopher Pike’s See You Later. A very (10x) good book! Full of suspense and mystery. Quite a sad ending, though. I’m feeling sort of depressed and empty. I think something must be wrong with me to feel depressed so often.
    No news about the makeover. Maybe they won’t choose me at all. I’m just feeling depressed now. Wish Jen Nee didn’t have chicken pox! She can’t do anything with me now! Got to sleep, it’s past midnight. I wish for the millionth time since coming here that you were here.
    Love, Pei Yi
    Monday 23 March
    Dear Mei Yee
    So much work to do!
    Sunny and Jen Nee asked Pau Leen if she knows that I like her brother. She replied, “Aiyah …!” which means, “Who doesn’t know?” I shouldn’t have told people. It all started with me saying he’s cute—I didn’t even like him then—which is nothing wrong, then I started to like him. They asked Pau Leen if Niles knows about it, and she kept saying, “What do you think?” as usual. Then she said Niles doesn’t know. (Phew!) I think I’ve given up hope chasing guys. Maybe I will end up being single. When you imagine your future, do you always see yourself as a married woman? I do. Hope I do get married.
    Love, Pei Yi
    Dear Mei Yee
    Guess what? I entered 200m swimming heats today. And not only came in last but was SO far behind everyone else!
    I feel so desperate about River. I didn’t smile at him even when I saw him at the bus stop. It’s ’coz he always looks so fierce and unapproachable. But maybe he only looks unfriendly ’coz he doesn’t want to be the kind of person who’s always smiling. I wish I’d smiled at him!! I should have!! We got on the same bus. I went up to the top deck and later he came up, and sat in the empty seat in front of me. I could have talked to him BUT didn’t!! My heart was beating so hard and fast! (Nancy would have called it “thumping against the walls of my chest”.) I was debating with myself whether to talk to him when my bus stop came into sight. My first step is to smile at him. I MUST when I next see him.
    Did I tell you about this: Alisa and Pau Leen were watching the Sec 3 and 4 guys play basketball. River was also playing. Alisa told me Pau Leen said, “Pei Yi should be here.”
    Love, Pei Yi
    Tuesday 24 March
    Dearest Mei Yee
    Guess WHAT!? I checked the messages today and found out that Penny Kim of Teens had called me on 16/3. I called her back but she had already gone home. I think it’s about Makeover of the Month. Hope (really hope) that I can be on ’coz she called eight days ago! Maybe she just called to say, “Sorry but your face is too bad, we can’t fix it.” I checked the mag and saw that she’s the stylist and coordinator. I’m now writing with thumb and middle finger ’coz my index finger’s hurting. You should’ve seen me—I was SO excited ’bout being chosen! I told Sunny, “The Beginning of the Life of a Supermodel.” She joked, “What are you going to