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expression. “Even if he would go out with me, I don’t know how to ask him out. I’d be so lost. Will was the one who did the asking when we got together. No way could I be the pursuer.”
    Alexia sat forward, butterflies fluttering in her stomach. “A crush code,” she said just as suddenly as the idea had struck her.
    Sydney set her menu down. “A what?”
    “To help Kelly get that guy or whatever guy she wants. We could create a crush code for her to follow just like the Breakup Code.”
    “No way,” Kelly said. “Come on, you guys. I don’t need another code to follow, and I would never in a million years get Adam!”
    “We could all use it,” Alexia said, “as a way to keep our own relationships strong.”
    “I’m in,” Raven said. “I could use it while Horace is gone to not fall for a crush.”
    “Yeah,” Sydney said. “And I could use it to put the spark back in my relationship with Drew.”
    “Let’s start now. Here.” Raven handed Alexia her napkin.
    “No.” Kelly shook her head for emphasis. “No-no-no-no.”
    Sydney pulled a pen out of her bag. “The Breakup Code worked for all of us. A crush code might work, too.”
    Kelly sat back against her chair, grumbling to herself. This would be good for her, Alexia thought. She just had to give it a shot.
    Alexia grabbed the pen and began to write.
    The Girls’ Thirty-eight Crush Rules—How to Turn a Crush into a Boyfriend!
    We hereby instate the following code to ensure that we will get any crush we want to notice us—for today we become Women of the Crush Code.
Rule 1: Be playful, fun, and flirty! Boys like girls who know how to have a good time!
    Rule 2: Be coy, not shy!
    Rule 3: Wear raspberry body splash—it drives boys wild!
    Rule 4: Find out what your crush likes—hobbies, sports, music! Then immerse yourself in it!
    Rule 5: Seduce him with your eyes! Make eye contact throughout your conversations with him. Never break eye contact!
    Rule 6: Make him feel special, like he is the only guy in the world!
    Rule 7: Be adventurous and daring! See life as an adventure!
    Rule 8: Let your inner beauty shine! Show him the wonderful treasure that lies within you!
    Rule 9: Be yourself! He will like you for the real you!
    Rule 10: Have a sense of humor! Guys like to laugh!
    Rule 11: Act distant but interested! Guys love a challenge!
    Rule 12: Be agreeable and easy to get along with!
    Rule 13: Do not be bossy! Do not tell your crush what to do!
    Rule 14: Make him notice you! Get his attention! Draw him into you!
    Rule 15: Have an outside interest that you can talk to him about!
    Rule 16: Be interested in things that interest him!
    Rule 17: Always look your best in the company of your crush!
    Rule 18: Respect yourself! Demand that your crush respects you as well!
    Rule 19: Do not allow your crush to pressure you to do something you do not want to do! Do only things that you and only you want to do and are comfortable with!
    Rule 20: Take chances and appear to live life on the edge! (Guys like danger.)
    Rule 21: Be mysterious! Show him there is some mystery about you!
    Rule 22: Don’t answer questions right away! Take a few moments before you answer!
    Rule 23: Leave some things to his imagination!
    Rule 24: Become his friend! Talk to him but do not become one of his boys!
    Rule 25: Compliment your crush two times a week!
    Rule 26: Do not feel you have to tell your friends who you are crushing on!
    Rule 27: Do not keep crushing on a guy if it turns into an obsession! His loss if he can’t see the jewel that you are!
    Rule 28: Do not spend more than two months trying to find out if your crush likes you!
    Rule 29: Do not write your crush an anonymous Email or letter, because he might think someone else sent it!
    Rule 30: Do not tell anyone that you have a crush on someone unless you know you can trust them not to tell your crush!
    Rule 31: Do not send your friend to tell your crush you like him!
    Rule 32: Do not act shy, speechless, or tongue-tied