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mad maddie:

aargh! i am so annoyed at angela!!!

zoegirl:

why? what'd she do?

mad maddie:

oh, nvm. it's stupid. anyway, i was GOING to give her the personality quiz of the week, but i didn't, so i'm gonna give it to u instead.

zoegirl:

lay it on me

mad maddie:

it's called “Discover Ur Inner Dragon.” wanna hear what it said about me?

zoegirl:

sure

mad maddie:

As the mighty Blades of old, your Dragon color is… COPPER. Coppers show up when someone's about to die. You like to stomp your enemies, incite rebellions, start the occasional war, and spend lazy hours preening your battle aura. Just in case some puny human thinks they can get the drop on you, you've got a concealed breath weapon—gigantic masses of Fire. Hey, it's the tried-and-true way to cook a cow in 0.75 seconds.

zoegirl:

what the…? that is weird, maddie. i don't even know what it's talking about.

mad maddie:

it's talking about how tough i am, that's what.

zoegirl:

where do you find these things???

mad maddie:

it's one of my many talents. r u ready to discover your own inner dragon?

zoegirl:

no

mad maddie:

quiz is at
gotoquiz.com/what_type_of_dragon_ are_you_6
. report back!

zoegirl:

got my results.

mad maddie:

and?

zoegirl:

As the Day that cleanses and gives Life, your Dragon color is… WHITE. You reach for spirituality and look down upon the world from the highest mountain peaks. If someone ever threatens you, your Inner Dragon would likely tell you to hit and run, or just
plain run. But if they really wanted a fight you'd be an impressive opponent, considering you pack a breath weapon combination of Fire and Lightning. Even the nicest dragons can do some serious damage.

mad maddie:

c?! it's u to a T, especially the bit about reaching for spirituality. (if that's what u call flirting with mr. h, anywayz)

zoegirl:

ha ha, very funny

mad maddie:

i'm gonna send the link to angela after all, cuz i have to know what she is. betcha a million her color's pink.

zoegirl:

do dragons come in pink?

mad maddie:

hell, i didn't know they came in white.

mad maddie:

three warm chocolate chip cookies, courtesy of the pillsbury doughboy. IN. MY. BELLY.

SnowAngel:

mmmm.

mad maddie:

guess what? ONLY 1 WEEK AND 2 DAYS TILL MY BIRTHDAY!!!

SnowAngel:

wh-hoo! *wild, arm-flailing cheerleader jumps*

mad maddie:

i can't freakin wait. the moms promised to take me to get my license that very afternoon, as soon as school lets out.

SnowAngel:

u scared?

mad maddie:

not about the written part, but i'm jittery about the actual driving part. i know i can do all the stuff, but what if i spaz out with the testing guy there in the car with me?

SnowAngel:

i know. my bday's not for three more months, but i still get sweaty thinking about it. ESPECIALLY parallel parking.

mad maddie:

did i tell u what happened when my brother took his test?

SnowAngel:

no

mad maddie:

he had to weave the car through these orange cones, and he ran over one with his back tire. the guy who was grading him shook his head and said, “sorry, son. u knock over a cone, ur done.”

SnowAngel:

oh no! that's TOTALLY gonna happen to me, i know it!

mad maddie:

but when mark pulled forward, the cone sprang back up. the guy looked at the cone, looked at mark, and said, “all right. keep going.”

SnowAngel:

no way! HA!

SnowAngel:

did he end up passing the test?

mad maddie:

barely

SnowAngel:

that's hilarious

mad maddie:

so i figure that even if i'm nervous, if mark could pass it then surely i can too.

SnowAngel:

r yr parents gonna let u start driving right away? on your own, i mean?

mad maddie:

i'll have my license, so they'll have to. it's the law.

mad maddie:

but yeah, they're ok with it cuz then i can be their slave girl and do errands for them and shit. the pops had the gremlin checked over by his mechanic, and everything's looking good.

SnowAngel:

IT IS GONNA BE SO AWESOME!!!! the winsome threesome, styling along in the gremlin. *queenly wave to crowds of fawning admirers*

mad maddie:

u know what i've been thinking?

SnowAngel:

what?

mad maddie:

well, remember my road trip fantasy? i think we shld go for it. like maybe after thanksgiving, over the long weekend. wldn't that rock?

SnowAngel:

for real? YES!!! YES, YES, YES, YES, YES!!!!

mad maddie:

i know our parents r gonna shoot it down, especially zoe's. but if we start working on them now, maybe we can convince them.

SnowAngel:

omg. we'll have to really plan it out so they can see how mature and responsible we're being.

mad maddie:

yeah, so start thinking of places we could drive to, places that would be fun but that wouldn't push the rents over the edge. like maybe busch gardens?

SnowAngel:

ooo—my cousin went there and said it's a blast. and seaworld is near there too, right?

mad maddie:

this whole idea may totally not happen—it probably won't—but it's worth a try.

SnowAngel:

or maybe it will, cuz we'll MAKE it happen.

SnowAngel:

oh, that would just be so cool. and it'll give us something to look forward to so we can last till thanksgiving.

mad maddie:

i'll have had my license for two months by then, which hopefully will count for something.

SnowAngel:

have u told zoe?

mad maddie:

i will in a sec.

mad maddie:

but first: did u take the “become one with your inner dragon” quiz?

SnowAngel:

oh, that. *rolls eyes*

mad maddie:

and?

SnowAngel:

and my results were completely dumb, only ur gonna think they're hysterical.

mad maddie:

tell me. come on, come on, come on.

SnowAngel:

*sighs loudly*

SnowAngel:

As the vast forests that protect our planet, your dragon color is… GREEN. You like to commune with nature and lobby governments for alternative fuels and conservation. Folks shouldn't get the idea you're a hippy pushover though, because your breath weapon is a nasty fire/acid combination. Maybe you should invest in a hemp shirt reading “Don't knock my smock, or I'll clean your clock.”

mad maddie:

YES! first tie-dye and now communing with nature! u R a hippy chick!

SnowAngel:

enough

mad maddie:

u and pelt-woman, baby. u should go have a moon ceremony together.

SnowAngel:

do u want me to flame u with my breath weapon?

mad maddie:

hee hee hee. i can just c u in a hemp shirt…

SnowAngel:

i am spitting fire at u, maddie! if u feel hot, that is why!!!

SnowAngel:

zoe! *bangs on keys* what is WRONG with the world?!!!

zoegirl:

hmm. i'm guessing maybe u'll tell me?

SnowAngel:

what's wrong is that it's 6:30 on friday night, which means i SHLD be preparing for a romantic evening with my boyfriend. but am i? nooooooooo.

SnowAngel:

he was supposed to call right after school to let me know what the plans were, and now it's three hours l8r and HE HASN'T FREAKIN CALLED *OR* TEXTED!!!

zoegirl:

have u called him?

SnowAngel:

i've left FIVE MESSAGES and a gazillion txts. no response.

zoegirl:

maybe he just forgot

SnowAngel:

if he did, that's even worse. *glares murderously*

SnowAngel:

do u know what happened today? do u? i found rob standing by his locker talking to tonnie. he was asking for her advice on the jacket he was wearing, whether he should zip it or leave it unzipped. can u believe that?!!

zoegirl:

um… i'm not sure. i mean, i know it was bad for him to be talking to tonnie, but why do u care about the jacket? did u give it to him or something?

SnowAngel:

NO, i didn't give it to him. i just… aargh. the first time we went out he was wearing this cute t-shirt that said “moab” on it, and he asked if i thought it was cool or dumb, since he's never been to moab. at the time i thought it was sweet, the fact that he wanted my opinion. then today i saw him playing the same game with tonnie, and it made me feel sick.

zoegirl:

yuck, angela. why don't u just break up with him?

SnowAngel:

i should. i totally shld.

zoegirl:

so why don't u?

SnowAngel:

i dunno. *sighs*

SnowAngel:

it's complicated.

zoegirl:

???

SnowAngel:

this'll sound weird, but it's like i can't just walk away from him cuz then i'd be this big loser. i mean, he's so amazingly smart and funny and adorable, so when i'm around him, i try really hard to be smart and funny and adorable too.

SnowAngel:

it's like i have to earn his respect, u know?

SnowAngel:

i just… i want to mean more to him than i do.

zoegirl:

oh, angela

SnowAngel:

i know

zoegirl:

ur not gonna wait around for him all night, r u? please don't sit at yr house waiting for him.

SnowAngel:

don't worry. mom's taking me and chrissy to bennigan's cuz dad has a late meeting. maybe, if he finally does call, i'll pretend *i* forgot.

zoegirl:

that's the spirit.

SnowAngel:

can we talk about something else? something cheerful?

zoegirl:

sure. like what?

SnowAngel:

our road trip!!! *pumps fist in air and whoops like a redneck*

zoegirl:

oh man. my mom is never going to go for it.

SnowAngel:

but did madigan tell u her new idea, about cumberland island? it's way closer than busch gardens, and once we got there we could take a ferry to the island itself and camp out. it wld just be us and the park rangers, so our parents wouldn't have to worry about us partying or anything.

zoegirl:

yeah, we talked about it in homeroom. jana whitaker was listening in, and she said beach camping is really fun.

SnowAngel:

*jana* said that?

zoegirl:

uh huh. the whole time we were talking, jana was like, “road trip. yeah. that's cool.” maddie acted as smooth as ever, but i could tell she was pleased.

SnowAngel:

GOD, that makes me sick.

zoegirl:

why?

SnowAngel:

cuz it's soooo not maddie—or at least it used to not be. these days i'm not so sure.

zoegirl:

what do you mean?

SnowAngel:

i don't even wanna get into it, cuz it's like the more we talk about jana the more power she gets.

SnowAngel:

but today in math, maddie was chatting with eric craver, and i heard her say that once she got her license, she was gonna “cruise the back roads and blast some totally cream music.”

zoegirl:

blast some totally cream music???

SnowAngel:

it's her new jana-ism. it's just so wrong how she's gone from hating her to, like, worshipping her.

zoegirl:

“worshipping” may be a little extreme. anyway, maybe jana's changed. maybe she's gotten better.

SnowAngel:

i can't believe u wld say that!!! do u know what jana said to me today? DO u?

SnowAngel:

i was doing my nails during my free, and jana
breezes up and goes, “saw u at carl's party with rob. did you getcha some?”

zoegirl:

get you some what?

SnowAngel:

what do u think?!

SnowAngel:

and then she goes, “or was it tonnie who got lucky?” then she fake-laughed and said, “just kidding. honestly, i think it's so big of you not to care that he flirts with other girls.”

zoegirl:

oh, that's bad

SnowAngel:

do u think she knows something that i don't? do u really think he's flirting with tonnie?

zoegirl:

i don't know. i hope not. but i wouldn't worry about anything jana says.

SnowAngel:

i know, cuz jana is NOT a nice person.

zoegirl:

agreed.

zoegirl:

here's what i say: go to bennigan's. try to have fun, and DON'T obsess about rob. he's not worth it.