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    â€œYe-e-s.” Then I give her a big, toothy smile. “Though I think he’s the only guy who’s not noticing me, you know, that way today. Jesse Guillet sent me a note in class asking if I was going to his party this weekend. Nick Mannion shared his potato chips with me. Is it bizarro that I’m excited to know girls are making jealous comments behind my back?”
    Leia shakes her head.
    â€œGood. I’m starting to like this.” I feel weird talking about Pete’s possible wink at me, in case I got it wrong, so I leave that part out.
    â€œNo kidding, lady. Because you’re smokin’ hot. And all the other hot girls in this school are totally… well, awful. Besides, it’s not only your body — you also have kind of a glow about you. Even your hair. It’s different.”
    â€œYeah. It’s not frizzy anymore — it’s, like, wavy for a nice change.” I have even been able to wear it down, instead of in my typical boring bun.
    She reaches out and strokes my hair thoughtfully. “Maybe it’s, I don’t know, a happiness vibe? Or hormones? Have you figured out yet what’s going on?”
    â€œWell, my grandmother told me it’s something that happens to the women in my mom’s family. They, um, mature right at seventeen-and-a-half.”
    â€œSeventeen-and-a-half? Random. And why would it mean you’re drop-dead gorgeous all of a sudden?” I blush a little at her words.
    â€œI know, I know.” I get vague, adding, “It’s a French thing, I guess.” Blaming stuff like this on being French often helps me get away with a lot. Plus, I don’t yet know much, myself, so I’m not quite lying to her. “So, can you stop petting me, please?”
    â€œOops, sorry. Well, whatever it is, don’t let this go to waste. You’ve got to take advantage of this situation.”
    â€œWell, it’s not going to go away, so I’m not in any hurry.”
    â€œYou might not be in a hurry, but I think Pete is.”
    Pete, my super-hot, never-in-a-million years, decade-long secret crush, is bearing down on us. My heart’s about to explode, and I put my PB&J down before I choke on it. I look down at my lap so I don’t have to meet Leia’s eyes. “Hey, Bean — Genie,” he says, nodding also at Leia. “Did you start your Crime and Punishment essay?”
    â€œStill working on it,” I answer, my voice shaking a little. This is, literally, the first time I’ve ever exchanged words with him. I can’t even believe he knows my name, though we have had English together for the past four years. “We’ve got until next Friday.”
    He shakes the sandy-colored hair out of his eyes. “True, true, but I was thinking, do you want to study together, maybe get some coffee Saturday afternoon? You have great, uh, notes.”
    Again with the eyes flicking downward! Flattering, but somehow unsettling at the same time. I glance over at Leia and see she had noticed the same thing. She gives me a sidelong glance and purses her lips.
    â€œWho’s buying the coffee?” Leia asks him. “Is this, like, a date?” She’s so direct it’s embarrassing. But I want to hear his response.
    â€œA study date? If, you know, if that’s okay.” Pete ducks his head and glances to me with silent appeal. I’m dazzled, overwhelmed by his interest. He’s so flipping hot, tall and blue-eyed, with a smattering of freckles and just the right amount of lean muscle. Last year, he tore his ACL, ending his star basketball career, but he’s smart enough to get into college anyway. And so yummy he doesn’t need sports to be popular. He’s been voted Best Looking in every yearbook since ninth grade, even beating out seniors for the spot.
    â€œSounds fine to me. I’ll meet you at Perk-a-Brew on Saturday at two o’clock?” I say.