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Chapter Twenty-Six — Z is for Zoinks! This is the Last Chapter
Two weeks ran out with me having the best fun with Hayley.
I got to meet her sister, Dixie who's officially on my list of the most boring and uptight people in the universe. She decided that dusty pink - which I suggested for the tablecloths - was too childish and proceeded to dump the swatch in the trash can. She insisted she wouldn't sit at a table that looked like fairies threw up over it which led Hayley to pick her least favorite color - white.
I got a couple of texts from Indi and a strange one from Andi asking me to tell her how many years a person spent in prison for murder. I quickly replied that she shouldn't do whatever she had in mind. I got one from Kenneth. He texted to say he thought I picked our presentation to get back at him.
I smiled at that one.
If someone were to ask me my most memorable year in high school, two weeks ago I'd have said my sophomore year when I ripped my swimming su
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“He what!” shrieked Indiana excitedly.I rolled my eyes. Why can't I have smart friends? This is the billionth time I'm retelling this for the love of God.“He took me home a couple of hours ago.”She shrieked again, slightly upsetting her image on my laptop.“How on earth? Did he ask you out? What did he say? What did you say? Did he ask you out?” questioned Andi.“You already know the details, Andi. Besides, this isn't why I called you guys.”After I was able to calm down from the euphoria talking to Kenneth caused, I video-called the girls and told them everything.“I'm really happy for you, Taylor. And here I was thinking he didn't even know your name,” said Indy putting her hair into a ponytail.“I'm not gonna take that the way you meant it. Anyway, I
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