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Contents (112)
  1. Dedication
  2. Epigraph
  3. Contents
  5. Chapter One
  6. The Cat’s Out of the Box
  8. Chapter Two
  9. The Most Important Meal of the Day
  11. Chapter Three
  12. The Comeback Kid Minus the Comebacks
  14. Chapter Four
  15. AKA Patricia
  17. Chapter Five
  18. One Size Does Not Fit All
  20. Chapter Six
  21. The Difference Between Like and Like-Like
  23. Chapter Seven
  24. Good as Gravy
  26. Chapter Eight
  27. By Invitation Only
  29. Chapter Nine
  30. The Witching Hour
  32. Chapter Ten
  33. 100% Duck
  35. Chapter Eleven
  36. It’s the Thought That Counts
  38. Chapter Twelve
  39. Our Very Best Life
  41. Chapter Thirteen
  42. The Life of the Party
  44. Chapter Fourteen
  45. Ask and You Shall Receive
  47. Chapter Fifteen
  48. R-E-S-P-E-C-T
  50. Chapter Sixteen
  51. Neutral Territory
  53. Chapter Seventeen
  54. A Girl on a Mission
  56. Chapter Eighteen
  57. Paper, Paper, Get Your Paper!
  59. Chapter Nineteen
  60. Risky Business
  62. Chapter Twenty
  63. No Right Choice
  65. Chapter Twenty-One
  66. The Kind of Promise You Can Keep
  68. Chapter Twenty-Two
  69. Behind Door Number Three
  71. Chapter Twenty-Three
  72. Common Ground
  74. Chapter Twenty-Four
  75. Back on the Market
  77. Chapter Twenty-Five
  78. Let It All Out
  80. Chapter Twenty-Six
  81. My Calling
  83. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  84. First-Date Jitters
  86. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  87. Home Sweet Home
  89. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  90. Causing a Scene
  92. Chapter Thirty
  93. A New Kind of Normal
  95. Chapter Thirty-One
  96. Stuck in the Middle
  98. Chapter Thirty-Two
  99. Three Legs Are Better Than Two
  101. Chapter Thirty-Three
  102. Project BFF
  104. Chapter Thirty-Four
  105. Lip-Synching for My Life
  107. Chapter Thirty-Five
  108. Dear Sweet Pea
  109. Author’s Note
  110. About the Author
  111. Copyright
  112. About the Publisher

“Bring up the lights!” shouts Ricky.

It takes a minute for my eyes to adjust, but when they do, I see the damage, and it’s not good. I guess it’s not every day that you puke on your archnemesis, your BFF, a teenage boy, and a boy who makes you so nervous you feel like you could puke all over again.

I wrap my arms around my tummy. “I don’t feel so good.”

Oscar gasps. “Oh my gosh, Sweet Pea! Are you okay?” His voice drops a little when he realizes midsentence that he’s also been targeted by the second coming of my pizza and cake.

Greg wipes a speck of my puke off his glasses. I wish I could magically disappear.

Kiera shrieks. “Did you really just puke on me? At my own birthday party? That you weren’t even invited to, you weirdo! You’ve ruined it. You’ve ruined my whole party! This is so gross.” Her eyes begin to water, and I can’t believe she’s the one who’s about to cry when I just completely embarrassed myself in front of everyone.

“Kiera,” Mrs. Bryant scolds. “Oh, Sweet Pea, let’s call your parents. Or I mean, your mom. Or your dad.”

Mr. Bryant grunts, and his wife swats at his arm, nailing him pretty hard.

She looks back to me. “Who should we call, dear?”

My gaze scans the room, and I see the face of every single person in my class. They’re an even split between horror and hysterical laughter. “My dad,” I say, my lip quivering as I begin to cry. I can’t hold it in this time.

My mouth tastes sour, and I feel a little sweaty and dizzy, but no amount of discomfort can quiet the fiery rage I feel.

It’s official. I hate Kiera Bryant.

Dear Miss Flora Mae,

This is the second time I’m writing to you, even though you never responded to my first letter. I’m not sure if my letter got lost or what, but I’m trying again. I think my best friend is dumping me. She’s hanging out with new girls who are older than me. And even though I think this is not at all important when deciding to be friends with someone, they’re prettier and skinnier than me too. She’s been avoiding me all summer, and I’m scared I’m going to start fifth grade best friend-less.

Sometimes I get really angry and I wonder if it’s even worth trying to win her back. What’s the point?

But she’s my first real best friend, and I can’t imagine my heart ever hurting more than it does right now. I want her to be my best friend again, but do I even want to be friends with someone who would dump me so easily?

Sincerely,

Heartbroken in Valentine

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Chapter Fourteen

Ask and You Shall Receive

Dad picks me up from Trampoline Zone almost immediately. Thankfully he was nearby since the party was almost over, anyway.