TTYL (27 page)

SnowAngel:

shit, zoe. shit, shit, shit.

zoegirl:

angela, what's wrong?

SnowAngel:

it slipped out. maddie and i were txting, and it just slipped out.

zoegirl:

what slipped out?

zoegirl:

oh, crap—about the frat party? or rather, the fact that you told me about the frat party?

SnowAngel:

she's pissed. she called me a bitch.

zoegirl:

what?!

SnowAngel:

which pisses ME off, but more than that i just feel bad. i didn't mean to make her so upset!

SnowAngel:

oh god, i think i'm gonna throw up.

zoegirl:

angela, relax. it's going to be okay. somehow it's going to be okay.

SnowAngel:

i dunno, zoe. she is PISSED.

zoegirl:

should i call her?

SnowAngel:

not unless u want her to bite your head off.

zoegirl:

it's just, you shouldn't be the only one she's mad at. we both messed up, not just you.

SnowAngel:

well, thx for saying that.

zoegirl:

does she know that we weren't gossiping about her? that we were just worried? i mean, she kind of brought this on herself.

SnowAngel:

i told her that. didn't go over so well.

zoegirl:

oh

SnowAngel:

*breathe, angela, breathe*

zoegirl:

she was that mad, huh?

SnowAngel:

u wldn't believe

zoegirl:

well, tomorrow we'll be all humble and apologetic. she'll calm down. by lunch everything will be back to normal.

SnowAngel:

ur right. i hope. cuz what else is she gonna do, give us the silent treatment?

zoegirl:

she's maddie. we'll work this out.

SnowAngel:

okay. but… u don't think i'm a horrible person?

zoegirl:

you're not a horrible person, i promise.

zoegirl:

hi, maddie.

mad maddie:

screw u

zoegirl:

seriously?

zoegirl:

maddie, come on. you wouldn't answer your phone and TALK TO ME, but you're fine with texting me and being a jerk?

mad maddie:

yep, that's me, the jerk. thanks for rubbing it in.

zoegirl:

quit being this way. you wouldn't talk to me in homeroom—thanks a lot, that made me feel terrific—and who knows where you were at lunch. don't you even want to hear what i have to say?

mad maddie:

rent a billboard. then the whole world will know.

zoegirl:

look, i'm sorry. i've told you 100 times. i'm trying to be patient, but this is getting ridiculous.

mad maddie:

ooo, i'm scared! r u gonna quote the scriptures at me? drag me to church? if i did a striptease in front of a teacher instead of in front of ten million frat boys, would THAT be ok?

zoegirl:

again, I AM SORRY you are sad. I AM SORRY i'm
part of what made you sad. but i'm not gonna talk to you if you're going to be like this.

mad maddie:

a) “sad” doesn't even begin to cover it, and b) u say u wanna “talk,” but only on your terms.

mad maddie:

well here's a news flash: i don't give a rat's ass. so forget about me and go spin your little fantasies about mr. h, since that's all u ever do anywayz. at least i'm not a stuck-up prude afraid to actually have fun.

zoegirl:

you're not being fair, maddie. and you're being… mean.

mad maddie:

yeah? tell it to angela. u 2 can cry on each other's shoulders and slam me behind my back.

mad maddie:

oh. wait. u've already done that, haven't u?

zoegirl:

that's it. i'm done.

mad maddie:

boo-fucking-hoo. and in case u missed it the first time around, SCREW U!

SnowAngel:

saw maddie's pissy tweet. lemme guess: u txted her?

zoegirl:

i did, and i tried so hard to actually *talk* to her.

zoegirl:

it was a disaster. she wldn't listen at all.

SnowAngel:

tell me about it. she's been horrible all day.

zoegirl:

in homeroom, she stalked away right in the middle of my sentence. kristin was like, “what was that all about?” and i couldn't even tell her.

SnowAngel:

i feel bad for her… but she's being a baby.

zoegirl:

it's like she's not even the same maddie.

SnowAngel:

i know

zoegirl:

so what should we do?

SnowAngel:

give her time, i guess. what else can we do?

zoegirl:

i don't know

SnowAngel:

she'll come around. she has to.

SnowAngel:

so tomorrow's friday. u going to friday morning fellowship?

zoegirl:

yeah. i'm, uh, actually leading the prayer. it'll be my first time.

SnowAngel:

that's great. good luck.

zoegirl:

thanks. and thanks for not making fun of me.

SnowAngel:

of course

SnowAngel:

u know what u shld do while yr there? say a prayer for maddie too!

SnowAngel:

hey, mads. r u done being a drama queen yet?

SnowAngel:

maddie, come on. i know ur there.

SnowAngel:

fine. u know where i am.

zoegirl:

maddie, it's me

zoegirl:

well, der. you obviously know that. i'm at java joe's, and i'm thinking of you, and MISSING you.

zoegirl:

maddie, plz. you've at least got to talk to us.

zoegirl:

maddie?

zoegirl:

please please please call me when ur ready to talk!

zoegirl:

maddie's still not talking to me.

SnowAngel:

i know. me neither.

zoegirl:

seriously, she didn't say one word to me at school.

SnowAngel:

it's ridiculous. mr. miklos had her pass out the quizzes in geometry, and she slapped one on my desk without even looking at me.

zoegirl:

i want to shake her and tell her how stupid she's being. i want to shake her AND hug her.

SnowAngel:

me too. but now she's got her jana friends, so maybe she doesn't need us anymore.

zoegirl:

except jana's cold-shouldering her just like she's cold-shouldering us. haven't you noticed?

SnowAngel:

really? ha. that's kinda funny—only it's not, is it?

zoegirl:

which is why it's doubly stupid that she's turning her back on us.

zoegirl:

we wouldn't judge her like jana is.

SnowAngel:

she's just being stubborn

SnowAngel:

r u still coming over tonight?

zoegirl:

yeah. my mom's going to drop me off as soon as she's done getting ready for her business dinner.

SnowAngel:

zoegirl:

but… what should we do about maddie?

SnowAngel:

i'll try txting one more time. if she doesn't answer then it's her own fault.

SnowAngel:

hi, madigan. i know yr there, so u might as well answer.

SnowAngel:

*shakes maddie like a rag doll* ANSWER ME!!!

SnowAngel:

this is getting sooooooooo old. u realize that, right?

SnowAngel:

well, zoe's coming over to spend the night, and we want u to come too, even if all u do is sit there like a bump on a log. so drive over if u want, ok?

SnowAngel:

*makes megaphone with hands* M-A-D-D-I-E!!!!!

SnowAngel:

all right

SnowAngel:

u know where to find us!