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she’s in the bathroom doing one of two things:
Bawling her eyes out (What girl wouldn’t when she loses the cutest boy in school?)
Reapplying the makeup that was ruined when she was bawling her eyes out
    I’m sure it must be upsetting for Maybelline to lose a catch like Alex, but since she’s kind of a rotten person, it’s hard to feel bad for her.
    And I’m thinking this breakup is a good thing for every other girl at Spring Valley Middle. Alex Brantley, the best looking boy in school, is now available.
Third period
    Just turned in my work. It was hard to get it done, let me tell you, with all the sniffing that was going on behind me. But at least Maybelline
has her head on her desk with her eyes closed, so it’s safe to write.
    Since Alex is a free man, I’ve been observing him again. He doesn’t seem upset at all. He even caught me looking at him once and smiled. It wasn’t a really great smile though. His eyes didn’t light up. They still looked like they were focusing on a dictionary.

Lunch
    Well, that didn’t take long. I guess The Sponge so desperately wants to be like Maybelline that she just broke up with Alex Langford! I was walking behind her and Maybelline
and I heard her say, “Isn’t this great, Colleen? Now that we’re both single, we can do a lot more stuff together.”
    I guess this breakup is good news for all vapid (new vocab word) girls searching for soul mates who have no personality whatsoever — like Alex Langford.
    I’d think anyone would be happy to be free of The Sponge, but Alex actually looks bummed about it. And I have to say that The Sponge is being pretty harsh. She walked by him in the cafeteria talking loudly about there being “more fish in the sea.” I swear there was a tear in Alex’s eye when he jerked his head to the side, trying to pretend he didn’t see her.
    I found myself feeling a little sorry for him. I guess vapid people have feelings, too.

Bedtime
    Things are looking up! I just had my first really normal conversation with Tabbi since she started dating Evan. I realized that even though it’s uncomfortable for me to be around my crush, I still need Tabbi as my best friend. I came to this realization after hearing the juiciest gossip of the year. I had to tell someone. And it had to be Tabs.
    See, Julie just asked me, “Do you know a guy named Alex Brantley?”
    I said, “Yeah, why?”
    â€œAmanda Bodie can’t stop talking about him.”
    â€œThe cheerleader? Isn’t she in ninth grade?”
    â€œYeah and yeah. Everyone’s teasing her because she’s dating a middle schooler. But Amanda says she doesn’t care. She says Alex is hotter than anyone at the high school. So . . .”
    â€œSo what?”
    â€œSo tell me,” said Julie. “Is it true? Is the guy really that hot?”
    â€œHotter than Mouth of Hades chili at Texas Steakranch,” I said.
    â€œBring tears to your eyes?”
    â€œOh yeah.”
    Then Julie made me dig out last year’s yearbook and show her a picture. When she saw it she said, “Yummy.”
    â€œJulie!” I said. “You’re drooling over a sixth grader!”
    Julie tossed
her ponytail. I hate when she does that. “Am not. He’s in seventh grade now.”
    And I realized I really didn’t want to talk to Julie anymore because I had to call Tabbi and give her the dirt. Alex broke up with Maybelline for an older woman!
    Tabs was thrilled to be one of the first to know. We talked just like old times. We agreed that it wouldn’t be so weird if they were old like my aunt Mona and uncle Mike (he’s thirty-eight and she’s forty). I mean after they reach a certain point, all adults kind of seem the same age. But Alex is only thirteen and his new girlfriend is fifteen! She can drive! We only quit talking when Tabs’s mom yanked the phone out of her hand. Like I said,