zoegirl:
he was so excited!
mad maddie:
see, there’s the imbalance. he was so excited, and she was like, “oh, crap. valentine’s day.”
zoegirl:
you’re depressing me. this whole conversation is depressing me.
zoegirl:
first margo and ian, and now angela and logan?
mad maddie:
it’s senior year. these things happen.
zoegirl:
i hate that attitude! just because it’s senior yr doesn’t mean everything has to fall apart—and people should just keep their mouths shut if all they’re gonna be is negative.
mad maddie:
by “ppl,” do you mean me?
zoegirl:
no, not you
zoegirl:
but ok, take this for example. do you know what jana said to me today, totally out of nowhere? she stopped me in the hall and goes, “how are things with your boyfriend? keeping him on a short leash?”
mad maddie:
heh?
zoegirl:
she said it with a smirk, as if he *needs* to be kept on a leash. i guess she’s been hearing those stupid rumors too. or … omigosh.
mad maddie:
what?
zoegirl:
was she the one who STARTED those rumors???
mad maddie:
holy frickin crap!
zoegirl:
all this time i’ve been thinking, whew, i got off easy with the whole Boo Boo Bear encounter. a couple thousand death stares, but nothing more.
zoegirl:
was this her way of getting me back, by planting rumors about angela and doug?
mad maddie:
jesus, how could we have been so STUPID?!
mad maddie:
AND she has homeroom with paige. we’re such idiots!
zoegirl:
we don’t know for SURE that it was her …
mad maddie:
if it was, she’s going to pay!!!
Tues, Feb 14, 8:42 PM E.S.T.
SnowAngel:
LADIES! i haz news! you both out there?
mad maddie:
angela, where have you been? i’ve been calling forever!
SnowAngel:
i know, but i was unable to answer the phone. wanna know why?
zoegirl:
why?
SnowAngel:
cuz i was 2 busy DRIVING MY JEEP!!!!!! *squeals and laffs spazerifically*
zoegirl:
your jeep? what jeep?
mad maddie:
wait a minute, please don’t tell me …
zoegirl:
no
SnowAngel:
yes
mad maddie:
NO
SnowAngel:
YES!
zoegirl:
LOGAN GAVE YOU A *JEEP*???
SnowAngel:
i know, isn’t it incredible?!
SnowAngel:
he took me to collier park and led me to the playground area, and parked on the street was this sweet baby-blue Suzuki Samurai. he goes, “nice car,” and i said, “yeah.” he goes, “you should take it for a ride,” and i was like, “uh huh, sure, whatever.” and he goes, “no, seriously. look—the keys r in the ignition.” and i was like, “what dummy left the keys in the ignition?”
SnowAngel:
finally he took me by the shoulders, looked me in the eyes, and said, “angela, it’s yours. happy valentine’s day.”
mad maddie:
whoa, that’s a helluva v-day present
SnowAngel:
his uncle IS the decatur car king, you know. i’ve given him so much hell over those cheesy radio commercials, but now i’m like, “car king, i love you!!!”
SnowAngel:
OMG!!! I HAVE A JEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
zoegirl:
but angela … you can’t *keep* it!
SnowAngel:
why not?
zoegirl:
you know why! cuz yr planning on breaking up with him!
SnowAngel:
maddie! *growls at friend*
mad maddie:
oops—guess i let the cat out of the bag
SnowAngel:
*regains composure like a glorious summer day*
SnowAngel:
well OBVIOUSLY i’m not gonna break up with him now! duh!
zoegirl:
cuz he gave you a *car*?
SnowAngel:
yep
SnowAngel:
i mean, what an amazingly generous thing! he’s like … oprah!
mad maddie:
i can’t believe he gave you a jeep—altho that does show good taste on his part. if your parents were here, no way would they let you keep it.
SnowAngel:
but they’re not, and aunt sadie thinks it’s extremely romantic. she’s gonna put me on her insurance, and we’re just gonna … not exactly mention it, that’s all.
zoegirl:
angela, i can’t get my head around this. how much do you think he spent?
SnowAngel:
$2000, he told me. his uncle cut him a deal.
zoegirl:
two thousand dollars???
SnowAngel:
it’s used. der. but logan sez it’s been really well maintained (whatever that means).
zoegirl:
angela, i think that’s … vz
zoegirl:
i mean, it’s incredibly nice …
mad maddie:
MORE than nice
zoegirl:
but it just doesn’t seem right. you can’t just give someone a CAR!
SnowAngel:
well, he did
zoegirl:
what did you give him?
SnowAngel:
erm … a very lovely gift certificate to barnes & noble
mad maddie:
for how much?
SnowAngel:
that hardly matters, now does it?
mad maddie:
you need to give it back.
SnowAngel:
i’m not giving it back.
mad maddie:
but you don’t even love him!
SnowAngel:
love can grow! love can bloom!
zoegirl:
ANGELA!!!
mad maddie:
ohhhh, i just figured out what’s going on here. zoe’s rethinking those hand-crafted earrings … aren’t you, zo?
zoegirl:
what?! i *adore* my earrings!
zoegirl:
r you suggesting i’d rather have a car?
mad maddie:
heavens, no. who in their right mind would rather have a car than earrings?
SnowAngel:
you guys, please don’t spoil this for me. you KNOW how much i’ve wanted a car, for like my whole life. and logan wanted to do this—for me.
SnowAngel:
i think everyone should just be happy, k?
mad maddie:
come pick us up—i wanna see these wheels of yours!
mad maddie:
plus, we’ve got news to share about our evil nemesis, the dragon lady.
zoegirl:
we’ve MAYBE got news. MAYBE.
SnowAngel:
i’ll be right over
SnowAngel:
zoe, you in?
zoegirl:
ohhh … ok. i’ve just gotta call doug and tell him i’ll be late for our study date.
SnowAngel:
there in a flash, chickies. i’ll be the one in the jeep!!!!
Wed, Feb 15, 6:33 PM E.S.T.
mad maddie:
hey, a. i saw yr “zoom zoom zoom” status, so i am making the wildly brilliant deduction that you’re out driving yr jeep.
mad maddie:
txt me when you get in, k? i hunted down jana. i want to give you the full report!
Wed, Feb 15, 10:39 PM E.S.T.
SnowAngel:
hey, mads. sorry i missed you.
mad maddie:
that’s ok. how’s the jeep?
SnowAngel:
*sighs in rapture*
SnowAngel:
jeep is WONDERFUL. i feel like such a princess!
mad maddie:
you R a princess
SnowAngel:
i’m gonna treat logan right, i really am. i think i wasn’t being fair to him … before.
mad maddie:
ehh, what will be, will be. i’m washing my hands of it.
mad maddie:
ready to hear what happened with jana?
SnowAngel:
*sits criss-cross-apple-sauce at maddie’s feet* spill!
mad maddie:
i was totally straight-up. i cornered her by her locker and said, “did you tell paige jensen that zoe said angela needed to keep her hormones to herself?”
SnowAngel:
*blushes* i really don’t like hearing it put that way, even if zoe DIDN’T say it.
mad maddie:
being the callous and soul-less person she is, jana laughed and said, “no, but i wish i did. that’s priceless!” so i said, “bullshit. you tried to get zoe in trouble with angela, but it didn’t work. zoe would have never said that about angela, and angela would have never believed zoe said it anyway.”
SnowAngel:
except we both did. just for a teeny tiny second … but still.
mad maddie:
jana doesn’t need to know that. what matters is that your friendship was strong enough to get thru it.
SnowAngel:
OUR friendship, all 3 of ours. you talked us thru it, ya know.
mad maddie:
nonetheless, jana tried to screw with us, and she must face the consequences.
SnowAngel:
IF she really was the one who said it …
mad maddie:
oh, she was. her smugness was undeniable.
SnowAngel:
did you tell zo? is she mad?
mad maddie:
she is, but not mad ENOUGH
mad maddie:
i told her i was gonna get jana back, and she was all, “no, no, just leave it.” but it’s about sticking up for what you believe in—and i believe in us.
SnowAngel:
so wha’cha gonna do?
mad maddie:
i don’t know, but i’ll think of something!
Wed, Feb 15, 10:47 PM E.S.T.
SnowAngel:
zo? are you tweeting lyrics from weird esoteric indie bands? are you becoming THAT GIRL???
SnowAngel:
it’s cuz of doug, isn’t it?
SnowAngel:
uh huh. i’m looking up the “so look to the stars” line …
SnowAngel:
omg, i soooo called it! it’s from that band he was talking about yesterday! This Season’s Color or This Season’s Spice or … something. omg, zoe, plz keep liking your OWN music? plz???
SnowAngel:
or maybe the star song is great. i dunno. GRRRR.
SnowAngel:
either way, i was just txting to giggle about maddie and how bad-ass she’s being. i think she sees it as defending our honor, which is sooo sweet. what do you think she’s gonna do???
SnowAngel:
i also wanted to tell you that i’ve re-thought the whole logan thing for real, and i don’t think i’ve been giving him a fair chance. we were in a rut, that’s all. but he’s a great guy. he’s a wonderful guy, and i would be insane to throw that away.
SnowAngel:
and no, it’s not just the jeep.
SnowAngel:
i thought you’d be happy to hear that, that’s all!
SnowAngel:
PS—i’m not TOTALLY superficial. i mean, i like looking at stars too.
Thu, Feb 16, 10:14 AM, E.S.T.
mad maddie:
hungry! hunnnngry!
SnowAngel:
go to snack machine. buy delicious food item. insert delicious food item into mouth.
mad maddie:
can’t. i’m supposedly recording grades for ms. hathoway. i’m also working on a brilliant way to get back at jana, but don’t ask what it is.
SnowAngel:
what is it?
mad maddie:
i just told you, i’m not telling! let’s just say it’s a friendly reminder that all actions come with repercussions.
SnowAngel:
when will this friendly reminder take place?
mad maddie:
hopefully tomorrow, so stay alert.
SnowAngel:
yes, ma’am. so i’m googling jeep accessories, and i’m considering a “cherry” theme—do you think that would be stupid? like, they have steering wheel covers and all that, all decorated with cherries.
mad maddie:
my brother mark has a sheepskin steering wheel cover.
SnowAngel:
i don’t want a sheepskin steering wheel cover. i want a cherry steering wheel cover. shld I poll my english class?
mad maddie:
i’m sure mrs. mahan wld love that. excellent use of class time.
mad maddie:
hey, i talked to vincent during culture studies, and he’s having a party tomorrow night. happy time!
SnowAngel:
uh oh. you say happy time, i say DANGER. is this when you guys r finally gonna end up in a closet with your hands all over each other?
mad maddie:
god, angela, could we get off that already? seriously.
SnowAngel:
i’m just *teasing*
mad maddie:
well stop. it’s like you’re refusing to let me be an actual mature adult.
SnowAngel:
an actual mature adult who’s salivating over the prospect of a parent-free house party with an endless supply of beer?
mad maddie:
exactly
SnowAngel:
wh-hoo! then i’ll be the designated driver—IN MY JEEP!
mad maddie:
i’m all over that. l8rs!
Fri, Feb 17, 9:06 AM E.S.T.
mad maddie:
yes! score! do i rock or what?
zoegirl:
omg, jana must be livid! yr CRAZY, mads!
mad maddie:
that’ll show her to mess with my buds
mad maddie:
did angela hear?
zoegirl:
dunno—didn’t c her at her locker
zoegirl:
g2g, history quiz. but big high 5!!!!
Fri, Feb 17, 9:45 AM E.S.T.
SnowAngel:
wahhhhh! no fair! mary kate told me i missed it!!!!
mad maddie:
aw, man! it was classic. WHY WERE YOU NOT IN HOMEROOM TO HEAR IT?
SnowAngel:
cuz i forgot my shoes. *bonks head on desk* i got all the way to school, and then i was like, “oh, crap. i’m barefoot!”
mad maddie:
god, angela. only you.
SnowAngel:
well if you had TOLD me you were gonna plant a phony announcement, maybe i would have been there on time!
SnowAngel:
mary kate said you got the office lady to call jana out as a liar in front of the whole school???
mad maddie:
please, it was far more sophisticated than that.
mad maddie:
it said, and i quote, “congratulations to jana whitaker, winner of our first annual liars club award. jana, your free copy of ‘Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them’ can be picked up at the office.”
SnowAngel:
noooooo!
mad maddie:
loretta, she’s the office lady, wanted to know what the liars club was, and i told her it was a student organization dedicated to rooting out social injustice. she was like, “it’s so nice to see young ppl getting involved in a worthwhile cause.”
SnowAnge
l:
is there an actual book called “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them”?
mad maddie:
yeppers. i saw it one day on mark and pelt-woman’s coffee table, and i remembered the title. i went to B&N last night and bought a copy.
SnowAngel:
that’s awesome
SnowAngel:
how did ppl react when they heard the announcement? how did JANA react?