Mixed Messages (4 page)

 
E-ZEE: Cool beans!

 
BRITCHAP: Then I watched Manchester City play Manchester United.

 
E-ZEE: Soccer?

 
BRITCHAP: Right.

 
E-ZEE: Xellent.

 
BRITCHAP: Then I worked on Bluetopia.

 
E-ZEE: A, C & I did 2. We have ideas.

 
BRITCHAP: K. Let's talk. 2mor @ my house?

 
E-ZEE: K. bbfn

Bloop.
A new IM came in.

 
BRAH13: ????

Oh no! Zee had forgotten all about Landon!

 
E-ZEE: Sorry! Got another IM.

 
BRAH13: K. g2g.

 
E-ZEE: K. ttfn.

“That was kind of weird,” Ally pointed out.

“What?” Zee asked.

“You like Landon, but you guys don't really have much to talk about, and you're just friends with Jasper, but you don't have a problem IMing at all.”

Zee snorted. “That doesn't mean anything!” she said. “You and I have a lot to talk about, and we're just friends.”

“I'm just saying it's too bad that you and Landon don't have more in common,” Ally said, then gave Zee a curious look. “Did you think I meant that Jasper should be your boyfriend?”

“Uh . . . no,” Zee said. “Why would I think that? That would be ridiculous.”