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how I really felt about him. Emma was my sister, but she was also my best friend.  We had a lot of things in common, and we shared pretty much everything… but even though I wanted to, I knew that what was happening to me was weird.  I should be cautious.   
    S omewhere deep inside of me, I just knew that telling Emma about my secret will somehow get us in big trouble.  It was the same feeling I got when I had the urge to tell Mom and Dad.  For now, it was better that no one knew that I can see my guardian angel.  Keeping some secrets was my way of protecting all of us – to keep us safe.  I’m not quite sure why I felt that way.
    Regardless, I also believed that Emma had a right to know something.  Maybe not everything, but I can spin it in a way that she would believe me and not cause any problems.  
    “Emma, can you keep a secret?” I asked as I drove us to school. 
                  “Not really.”
                  “Emma…” I whined. 
                  “Oh, you know, I’ll keep your secret.  Well, unless if it’s really juicy, then I have to tell at least three people.”
    “Emma…”   
                  “Okay, okay… I promise.” She made a zipping motion with her finger over her mouth.  “This better be really good though.”
    Good enough .
    “You know about the zing , right?” I asked.  I let go of the steering wheel for a second as I did air quotes with my fingers when I said “ zing .”   It wasn’t the smartest thing to do when you’re driving, but I had a guardian angel looking after me now.  What the heck?  I can be reckless sometimes.
    “Yes,” Emma g rumbled, “I’m very familiar with the zing .”  Without looking at her, I knew she was rolling her eyes. 
    The ‘ zing ’ was a term used in the cartoon Hotel Transylvania, which also means spark, chemistry, or magic between two people.  When realized, this zing it can literally knock you off your feet.   I know Emma knows what I am talking about since I made Emma watch Hotel Transylvania with me on opening day.  I also bought the DVD when it came out and made Emma watch it with me again.  I am proud to say that I have now experienced the ‘ zing .’  Folks, just in case you were wondering, the zing is very real.
                  I looked in my rearview mirror to make sure that Luke wasn’t in the car with us.  He wasn’t. Our windows were closed, so even if he was flying above us, he shouldn’t be able to hear us.  That was good because this was a private conversation between sisters.
                  “I met someone,” I said.  “I felt the zing .”  
                  “With an actual, living person?” she asked.
                  “Yes,”  I said… well, Luke was kind of an actual, living person – sort of.
                  “Oh,” Emma said, “because you don’t date much.  I was sort of having doubts about you.”  I glared at her, and she was grinning. “I thought you would be waiting for Clark Kent or something. You know, someone super.”
                  Exasperated, I said, “Of course I date.  Remember that guy I went out with last summer?”
    Emma giggled.  “Drew?”   She covered her mouth with one hand trying to control her laughter.
    I nodded.
    “Wasn’t he the stand-in for the Green Lantern?” she asked innocently. 
    “Emma…”   She was right, though.  He really was.
    “Well, you’ve gotta see my point .”
    I kept quiet and waited for her to get serious .  In my head, I slowly counted to ten; it usually takes ten seconds before I can talk to Emma about something important. 
    “ Fine,” Emma said. “Let’s talk about this new guy – the one with the zing .  What does he look like?”
    I almost didn’t answer he r because I did see her point, and she is so going to laugh when I answer her question.
    "So?  What does he look