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Madison turned and realized that Dan was still talking, even though she hadn’t really been listening.

“I’ll definitely have to come by the clinic sometime to see,” Madison said.

“See what?” Dan asked.

“The llama,” Madison said. She was looking at Dan now, but her eyes kept shifting to the back of Hart’s head.

“Maddie, what are you talking about? I just told you that the llama was sent to the zoo for special care,” Dan said.

“Sure,” Madison said absently.

“Huh?” Dan said, grabbing his books and shoving them into his bag.

“Where are you going?” Madison asked.

“Class is over,” Dan said. “Didn’t you hear the bell?”

Madison shook her head. She hadn’t heard much of anything except her own dreamy thoughts. Hart had smiled at her. Just when she thought that her crush on him couldn’t get any worse, it had. It was worse than ever now that Madison thought it was possible—just possible—that he was Orange Crush.

“See you later, Maddie,” Dan said as he walked out of the classroom.

“Uh-huh,” Madison said.

But she was looking at Hart when she said it.

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Author Laura Dower has a lot in common with Madison Finn: They’re both only children and they both love dogs, the color orange, and books! Laura has written more than ninety kids’ books to date, including twenty-five in the series From the Files of Madison Finn. Her other books include the new Palace Puppies series and
For Girls Only
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