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Chapters (89)
  1. Dedication
  2. AUTHOR’S NOTE
  3. ONE
  4. HENRY
  5. TWO
  6. EMMA
  7. THREE
  8. HENRY
  9. FOUR
  10. EMMA
  11. FIVE
  12. EMMA
  13. SIX
  14. SEVEN
  15. HENRY
  16. EIGHT
  17. NINE
  18. TEN
  19. HENRY
  20. ELEVEN
  21. TWELVE
  22. EMMA
  23. THIRTEEN
  24. HENRY
  25. FOURTEEN
  26. HENRY
  27. FIFTEEN
  28. SIXTEEN
  29. EMMA
  30. SEVENTEEN
  31. HENRY
  32. EIGHTEEN
  33. HENRY
  34. NINETEEN
  35. HENRY
  36. TWENTY
  37. TWENTY-ONE
  38. EMMA
  39. TWENTY-TWO
  40. EMMA
  41. TWENTY-THREE
  42. HENRY
  43. TWENTY-FOUR
  44. EMMA
  45. TWENTY-FIVE
  46. EMMA
  47. TWENTY-SIX
  48. EMMA
  49. TWENTY-SEVEN
  50. HENRY
  51. TWENTY-EIGHT
  52. EMMA
  53. TWENTY-NINE
  54. HENRY
  55. THIRTY
  56. HENRY
  57. THIRTY-ONE
  58. HENRY
  59. THIRTY-TWO
  60. EMMA
  61. THIRTY-THREE
  62. HENRY
  63. THIRTY-FOUR
  64. EMMA
  65. THIRTY-FIVE
  66. EMMA
  67. THIRTY-SIX
  68. HENRY
  69. THIRTY-SEVEN
  70. EMMA
  71. THIRTY-EIGHT
  72. HENRY
  73. THIRTY-NINE
  74. HENRY
  75. FORTY
  76. EMMA
  77. FORTY-ONE
  78. HENRY
  79. FORTY-TWO
  80. FORTY-THREE
  81. EMMA
  82. FORTY-FOUR
  83. EMMA
  84. FORTY-FIVE
  85. HENRY
  86. EPILOGUE
  87. ALSO BY CHELSEA CURTO
  88. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  89. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

P.P.S. My good thing of the day was a slice of pizza. Greasy. Cheesy. Delicious. What was yours?

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To: JD7683

From: RBCompanions

Subject: Talent show entry?

Date: September 15

JD,

Do you have any secret hidden talents a girlfriend would know about? I wish I could sing like Rihanna, but alas, I cannot.

I’m surprised my shower walls haven’t cracked from the shrill flatness of my voice. I’m trying to think if there’s anything cool in my repertoire.

Oh! I can lick my elbow!

No one has ever asked me to demonstrate said gift, so maybe I should think of something else.

I guess I could also just say I’m the real Peter Parker. Web-slinging would be an awesome party trick.

Fighting crime one street at a time,

RB

P.S. It’s impossible to rank my fellow friendly neighborhood Spidey, but if you’re forcing me to answer, it would be Miles Morales. Wait. Tom. Shoot. Tobey. Andrew? Ughhhh.

P.P.S. Today my good thing was sleeping all the way until my alarm went off and getting to snooze for ten extra minutes.

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To: RBCompanions

From: JD7683

Subject: Re: Talent show entry?

Date: September 16

RB,

It’s now mandatory I hear you sing one of these days. Maybe when we’re baking cupcakes and you’re bossing me around. If you tell my mother you got me to cook, she’ll think I’m locked down for life.

Please don’t call me an idiot sandwich.

I’d buckle under pressure.

Okay. Secret talents. I can bowl. I played other sports growing up and was a college athlete, but bowling is probably my favorite hobby. I once rolled a 293—the closest I’ve come to a perfect game. With my lack of free time these days, I’d definitely need the gutters up.

Sparingly & strikingly,

JD

P.S. What if you’re throwing me off your trail and you’re actually Batman? Can I ride in the Batmobile? Pretty please?

P.P.S. A solo run without music, nothing but trees and sidewalk with me. My good thing.

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To: JD7683

From: RBCompanions

Subject: Happy anniversary!

Date: September 18

JD,

Happy two-week anniversary!

I didn’t get you a present.

Don’t hate me.

Speaking of anniversaries, we only have a month until the event. We can shift this to text messaging if you want. Totally okay if not, just thought I’d offer since we exchange quite a few emails. If you feel so inclined, here’s my number.

834-247-2400

Don’t worry, it’s a third-party app thing. You won’t find me on Google with that!

Empty-handedly,

RB

P.S. Plot twist: I’m Superman.

P.P.S. Puppy kisses. A very, very good thing.

SEVEN

HENRY