Access Denied (and other eighth grade error messages) (3 page)

Webqueen429:
ur just saying that.

Slamdunk12:
No. Truth.

Webqueen429:
Mine 2. But u knew that already, right?

Slamdunk12:

Webqueen429:
So they screen PG-13 movies but u can go 2 a rock concert?

Slamdunk12:
Strange but true. I smiled.

Webqueen429:
Thx

Slamdunk12:
4 what?

I wanted to say for our friendship. For knowing I felt bad and trying to make me feel better. For just being you. But I knew
if I said all that he’d either barf on his keyboard or run screaming from the room.

So I didn’t.

A second IM window popped up on my screen.

Jillrox713:
EPS, u there?

Webqueen429:
Yep.

Jillrox713:
Just wanted 2 say it totally stinks abt concert.

Webqueen429:
u could stay home w/ me 2 show yr support.

Jillrox713:
u no I luv u but—

Webqueen429:
u really want 2 go.

Jillrox713:
Is that ok?

It would have been great if she was willing to stay with me but bad too because I would have felt guilty for making her miss
it.

Webqueen429:
Sure. I was just kidding. What r u doing right now?

Jillrox713:
Texting Jon. U?

Webqueen429:
IMing Mark.

Jillrox713:
Ooh la la. Does Kara know?

Webqueen429:
ha ha.

Jillrox713:
Say hey for me.

Ding.

Slamdunk12:
E, u there?

Webqueen429:
Sorry. Jilly was IMing. She says hey.

Slamdunk12:
Hey 2 Jilly.

I wanted to keep talking but Chris was breathing down my neck to use the computer.

Webqueen429:
Chris needs the computer. Gtg cu

Slamdunk12:
Hey 2 Chris. cu

That night I lay in my bed, smiling up at the ceiling. It totally stunk that I couldn’t go to the concert but it made me feel
good that Mark cared enough to tell me about the movie thing and Jilly had checked in. It was good to have friends who understood
when your parents were driving you crazy.