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next top model.”
    â€œOr he could look like Dave Chappelle on crack,” Gemma joked.
    â€œDave Chappelle looks like Dave Chappelle on crack,” Maria commented. “But don’t forget, Drew sounds like he’s looking for a sweet chica to spoil.”
    Gemma sighed. “It would be nice to find a guy who actually knew how to treat a girl like a lady. Okay, Drew it is!”
    Maria and Gemma spent the next half hour coming up with the perfect IM. She didn’t want to sound too eager, but she didn’t want to sound like she didn’t care if he replied.

    Cuteygirl writes: Hi Drew. Saw u on the site. Wanna c me 2? I’ve given u permission 2 read my profile.

    It only took Drew a few minutes to respond.

    DrewG writes: Greetings! Thank U 4 inviting me 2 view yr profile. U r beautiful.

    Gemma smiled.

    Cuteygirl writes: TU

    Drew asked all about her and what she liked. Not once did he go on and on about himself. That was a definite change from what she was used to. Then she remembered to ask him a question.

    Cuteygirl writes: What made u decide 2 sign up 4 this website?

    No response.
    Still no response.
    â€œDo you think I scared him off with that question?” Gemma worried.
    Maria shrugged. “Could be he’s embarrassed about it. But that would make him a total wimp. And it would be kind of insulting,” she added, “since you’re on it too!”
    â€œI didn’t think of that,” Gemma exclaimed. “Does this make me a loser?”
    â€œNot at all!” Maria insisted. “It makes you a go-getting female, totally empowered and unafraid to go after what she wants.”
    â€œMaybe ...” Gemma waited another full minute. “Forget this,” she said. She slid the cursor to the log out button.
    A message popped up.

    DrewG writes: Sorry, had 2 let the dog out. 2 answer ur ? my boy said I was moping around too much—lol. Just broke up a few weeks ago.

    Gemma looked over her shoulder at Maria. “He just broke up. Is this going to be a whiner?”
    Maria clapped her hands. “No, that’s good news. That means there’s at least one girl out there who finds him attractive.”
    â€œFound,” Gemma corrected. “They broke up, remember?”
    â€œMaybe he broke up with her .”
    â€œThat makes no sense. Then why would he be moping around?”
    â€œWe can analyze this all day long or you can IM him back and set up a date,” Maria said.
    Gemma turned her attention back to the computer screen.

    Cuteygirl writes: My friend told me 2 sign up 2.

    There was another lapse in IMs until finally his message popped up.

    DrewG writes: Glad u did.

    LeBron jumped up onto Gemma’s lap. He circled around a few times, getting in the way of Gemma’s computer.
    â€œLeBron, pick a spot,” she said. “I can’t see the screen!”
    â€œOooh, you just wanna keep looking at his little smiley face,” Maria teased. “Do you think that’s what he looks like?” She reached over LeBron’s tail and tapped the emoticon with her newly painted fingertip.
    â€œWell, it would be better than Nick’s perpetual sneer,” Gemma replied.
    LeBron finally curled himself into a ball. Gemma reread all of the IMs and smiled. This could be exactly what I’ve been looking for , she thought happily.
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    â€œHave you heard from Mr. Wonderful today?” Maria asked a few days later as they walked down the hall to calculus class.
    Gemma grinned. “Only about ten texts already.” She waggled her Sidekick under Maria’s nose.
    â€œOooh, girl, lemme see!” Maria reached for Gemma’s Sidekick, but Gemma held it easily out of her reach.
    Maria crossed her arms over her ample chest and pouted. “No fair using your height to my disadvantage.”
    Before Gemma could respond, Taylor Collins, the six-foot center of their basketball team, walked up. Taylor was the