school-sponsored event, isnât it?
mad maddie:
is it? and even so, how does that make it better?
mad maddie:
theyâre all gonna join hands and sing âIt Only Takes a Spark!â you know they are.
SnowAngel:
aw, i like that song. it makes me feel all warm inside.
mad maddie:
oh god
SnowAngel:
*looks soulfully into the distance* thatâs how it is with Godâs love, once u experience it. u wanna sing, itâs fresh like spring, u wa-a-a-nt to pas-s-s-ss it on.
SnowAngel:
i think itâs called âpass it on,â come to think of it.
mad maddie:
it just surprises me that zoeâs getting all religious. i thought she was smarter than that.
SnowAngel:
what, smart ppl canât be religious? and zoe goes to church, u know. at least every so often.
mad maddie:
yeah⦠but friday morning fellowship????
SnowAngel:
oh, phooey. maybe sheâll meet some guys.
mad maddie:
like mr. h, u mean?
mad maddie:
a teacher shouldnât be offering rides to his students when itâs just going to be the two of them. especially when itâs mr. h.
SnowAngel:
relax, maddie. repeat after me: âzoe is just going to friday morning fellowship. she has not sold her soul to the devil.â
mad maddie:
yeah? just u wait!
Thu, Sept 16, 7:02 PM E.D.T .
zoegirl:
hey, angela. i called you about an hour agoâdid you get my message?
SnowAngel:
yeah, sorry for not answering. i was hanging out with rob. *drools*
SnowAngel:
i actually canât txt for long cuz heâs picking me up at 8 to go hear this band at the dark horse.
zoegirl:
the dark horse? isnât that a bar?
SnowAngel:
iâm gonna use his sisterâs i.d.
zoegirl:
you better be careful. you could get so busted if the bouncer doesnât go for it.
SnowAngel:
nah, rob says theyâd just take lisaâs license and cut it up, but thatâs not gonna happen. so whatâd u call about?
zoegirl:
you know iâm going to friday morning fellowship, right?
SnowAngel:
yeah, and maddieâs steamed like a pot sticker.
zoegirl:
i know. itâs bizarre. itâs like she thinks iâm joining some beardy-weirdy religious cult.
SnowAngel:
maybe⦠or maybe sheâs afraid ur gonna jump in the sack with mr. h.
zoegirl:
angela!!! please donât even SAY that. like mr. h would even consider it!
SnowAngel:
would u want him to?
zoegirl:
very funny.
zoegirl:
*i* think it has to do with the whole religious thing, and the fact that it means iâll be hanging out with new people. all day at school maddie called me her sister in christ, and then sheâd throw out a word like âshitâ or âballsâ and gasp as if she was afraid sheâd offended me. âoh dear,â sheâd say. âwill your new friends be pissed? i mean, perturbed?â
SnowAngel:
sheâs just teasing
zoegirl:
itâs so irritating. i wouldnât care if she wanted to hang out with other people.
SnowAngel:
r u kidding? i would! 4ever friends, remember? the winsome threesome?
zoegirl:
but that doesnât mean JUST us.
SnowAngel:
it doesnât? jk
zoegirl:
itâs just⦠i really like talking to mr. h, thatâs all.
zoegirl:
iâm not going to start wearing huge crosses around my neck, and iâm not going to replace madigan with cherryl ann booth. geez.
SnowAngel:
i know. donât worry.
zoegirl:
but back to why i called. i know itâs dumb, but what should i wear? to friday morning fellowship, i mean.
SnowAngel:
dumb? *widens eyes* zoe, fashion is NEVER dumb!
zoegirl:
soooo?
SnowAngel:
well, zoe dear, itâs all about the details. say, for example, iâm getting ready for a date⦠hey, wait a minute! i AM getting ready for a date!
zoegirl:
go on
SnowAngel:
and say i put powder on my nose to get rid of the shininess, and i use just a dab of cheek tint to get that flushed-and-glowing look, and i curl my eyelashes for ten seconds on each side and put on one coat of black mascara, AFTER gently wiping
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