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Monday to Friday.”
    â€œThey want to pay me? Like for real?”
    â€œOf course they’ll pay you! It’s not a lot, but it will add up fast. I promise.”
    â€œWow! This is exciting!”
    â€œSure is! Now go get some sleep. You have a big day tomorrow.”

9
    There Are Only Twenty-Four Hours in a Day
    â€œS o , I hear you’re trying to scam jobs at the radio station,” Ivy whispers as she walks past my desk.
    â€œNews travels fast,” I mutter, looking in the other direction.
    â€œYou’re wasting your time, you know. You’re not going to make a cent.”
    â€œI’m not sure why you care, Ivy, but I’m pretty sure I will. I start working for Andy today.”
    â€œYou are mistaken, my friend.” She looks around, making sure she has an audience, and laughs. “ Andy doesn’t have children!”
    A few kids snicker, which fires her up even more. “If you’re gonna lie, Hannah, at least do your research!”
    â€œI know Andy doesn’ t have kids, ” I answer.
    â€œWell, then why would she hire you?” Ivy demands, as a far-too -confident set of duck-lips pop up on her face.
    â€œI can answer that,” Chloe says, magically appearing, like she always does, whenever there’s a chance to dish out some of her usual nastiness. “I just had lunch with my dad and it seems that our little Hannah has somehow convinced the associate director that she has a brain.”
    â€œWhat? They hired her, like, for a real job?” Ivy asks, dumbfounded.
    â€œYes, a real job.” Chloe grins smugly. “Anyone want to take bets on how long she’ll last before she’s fired?” She turns and taps me on the nose. “Oh, and I guess you won’t have time to work on our fundraising campaign now, will you? You know, with your busy schedule and all.”
    â€œFundraising campaign?”
    Chloe rolls her eyes. “For our ski trip, dummy! But don’t worry. A. J. and I will handle everything . I’ll let you know if we need you to take minutes or something, okay?”
    â€œOh … I can do fundraising!” I say, looking at her straight on. “I’m all about fundraising!”

    â€œReally? You do realize that people aren’t just going to throw money at you, right? Fundraising takes hours and hours of work, and lots of creativity. Do you have hours and hours, Hannah? Do you even have a single creative idea?” Chloe glances around at the group of kids, now surrounding us, and taps my head with her finger.
    First my nose, now my head! That girl has got some nerve!
    â€œI’ve got tons of ideas!” I cry out, pushing her hand away, at the same time wishing I could stuff the words I just said back in my mouth. I have no ideas. I have nothing.
    â€œOh, and just because you are supposed to be this ahhhmazing skier ,” Chloe says, pursing her lips, “don’t think for one second that you are going to take charge of this campaign.”
    â€œTake charge?”
    â€œBecause last year, Piper was all over it, like she always was, weaseling her way into everything A.J. did.”
    â€œEverything?” Who was this girl?
    â€œOh my gawd, Chloe!” Ivy puts her hands to her heart and shakes her head. “You are soooo much prettier than Piper. I don’t get why he had a thing for her and not you!”
    â€œIvy,” Chloe says, forcing a stiff smile, “it doesn’t matter because Piper’s gone now, and it’s someone else’s turn!”
    â€œYeah!” Ivy repeats. “Someone else’s turn!”
    â€œMy turn.” Chloe stares at me angrily. “So back off!”
    â€œ No problem, ” I say, wondering if she means back off A.J. or back off trying to take charge, or both. In any case it doesn’t matter. I turn to mush whenever A.J. comes near me, so that’s not going to happen, and as far as taking charge goes,