's chirpy voice burst

ate bar wrapped in bubble gum. Her braided hair was tied in a ponyt

y. Instead, all she had going for her was her huge mane of

ntire population of Sommerville would send her into exile for committing such a he

rible. Are you OK?" W

Kate assured her. She wa

, handing out blankets and stuff, and I looked in your direction and saw a glass of dar

ing about Ton

ed with huge eyes. "Is he mar

I didn't ask," Kate sa

gathering intelligence? I need to know more abo

d that means he's definitely mar

single and unattached until we can prove otherwise. That was th

ng women to do dirty stuff with him on camera for

rnly. "I should probably introduce myself to thi

head slowly. "What's with

en running around and trying to make every g

ve me the good life I deserve. A man who will rescue me from being just an ordinary school

. Wendy was right about young men

her once he discovered that she was carrying

tedly, inclining her head toward the exit of the

e got to meet that man," sa

dy have been friends since middle school. They were opposites

vely extrovert, the life of the party, and the most congenial person in Somm

caramel skin under the sun until it looked like Wendy's. Her skin tone was yet

self the way she was. If everyone said she was beautiful, sh

It was Kevin calling her. K

hakily when she a

y I couldn't make it to the volunteering thing

work on Saturdays,

g rather urgent and very

int in starting an argument over a stupid lie

portant to tell me," Kevin con

talk about over the phone

e? Do you need me to help you

ny, Kevin," Kat

ill someone, then it can't be

anyone," Kate s

talk over a plate of pasta and the juicie

t hungry," Kate said quickly. "

know she was holding in. Why was she so nervous? What was t

king out now. In a couple of minutes, her life would change drasti