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you’d ski with them. But maybe if you ski with Mitch, you can find a way to talk later? Finally, you say:
    â€œI can’t, I told the girls I’d ski with them—sorry.”
    â€œSure, I’d love to! See you at the chairlift!”

Chapter 15
    When you’re getting changed into your ski clothes with Molly and Sierra, you can’t believe the amazing outfits they brought to ski in.
    â€œWow, you guys are serious,” you say, looking them over when they’re suited up.
    â€œYou like it?” Molly says, spinning around in her fitted red-and-black snowsuit. “I think Sierra’s is way cooler,” she admits, pointing to Sierra’s fitted white suit with a big black belt.
    â€œCome on, get ready and join us!” Sierra says, pulling a puffy white hat down over her dark, pixiecut hair. She looks adorable!
    â€œI don’t know, you guys, I was just going to rent a snowsuit. I don’t think you’re going to want to be seen with me!” you laugh.
    â€œWhy rent? I have an extra jacket that would fit you,” Sierra says, digging through her huge duffel bag. In a minute, she pulls out a funky silver jacket and tosses it to you. “Try it on!”
    You slip into the jacket and look in the mirror. It’s short and fitted, coming only to your waist, witha high collar that hugs your neck as you zip it up.
    â€œHot!” Molly says. “You
have to
wear it!”
    You do look pretty good—who wouldn’t in this thing? It probably cost a fortune! “This is too nice to wear skiing…,” you start to say to Sierra.
    â€œPlease,” she says, “I have, like, five more at home.”
    And Molly nods to you, mouthing the word “rich” when Sierra can’t see.
    â€œSo what do I wear with it?” you ask, looking down at your jeans.
    â€œThose look good,” Molly says. “But you might get cold.”
    â€œYou will
not
find any rental ski pants to match that jacket,” Sierra says, pointing out the obvious. “So just wear your jeans. You look hot. And that’s what matters!”
    You know that you would be warmer wearing a snowsuit, but the jacket does look cool. And who knows, maybe you’ll run into Mitch—or Zac—on the slopes. You think for a minute, then…
    You decide to rent something warmer to wear.
    You want to wear the jacket.

Chapter 16
    You race down the hall to Mitch’s room, and knock on the door. A tall guy with buzz-cut short dark hair answers. “Hi,” he says, smiling down at you. “Do I know you?”
    â€œOh, I’m a friend of Mitch’s—is he here?” you ask, out of breath.
    â€œWho is it?” Mitch says, coming around the door. When he sees you, his face lights up and he grins. “Hey, what’s up?”
    â€œI need, well, we need some help, in our room,” you start to explain. “There’s this bed thing….” You feel yourself getting all tongue-tied again.
    â€œA bed thing?” Mitch’s roommate says, laughing. “Maybe I can help!”
    Mitch smiles. “I’ve got it, Travis,” he says, then turns to you. “Lead the way.”
    Your face is so red at this point, you can hardly look at him as you walk back to your room. “It’s called a Murphy bed,” you say quietly. “It’s, like, in the wall.”
    When you get to your room, the door is open— and Heather and Carrie are sitting on the Murphy bed! “We did it! There was a latch at the top that needed to be unhooked,” Carrie explains.
    â€œHey, Mitch!” Heather says. “So cool to see you!”
    â€œWell, I guess my work here is done,” Mitch jokes, then he turns to you. “My friend Travis and I are about to go snowboarding—do you want to come with us?”
    You look over at Heather and Carrie, who are busy pretending that they aren’t listening to your conversation