Second Skin (24 page)

"Uh, well, maybe we could all hang out sometime. I promise not to throw another fit on your porch."

"Sounds good."

"So, I guess that's it," I said, turning to go.

Kylie cleared her throat. "Um, what are you doing now?" she asked hesitantly. " 'Cause I'm not busy and so I thought that maybe, you know, since we're neighbors..."

"Hey," I said, feeling hopeful. "Where do you stand on pop?"

Kylie raised her eyebrows. "Pop? Like soda?"

"No, you know, like the music," I clarified. "I mean, Gwen hates it, but..."

Kylie nodded. "Oh, Ella can't stand that stuff either."

There was a pause as Kylie and I eyed each other, considering.

"I've got this great CD in my car," I blurted out.

"I've got all Madonna's videos on my DVR," Kylie said quickly.

We laughed and, together, headed downstairs.

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While
Jessica Wollman
has never owned a magical suit of any kind, she's still hopeful that one might turn up. She has written numerous books for kids of all ages and lives in New York with her husband and a small menagerie of ill-mannered pets. You can visit her online at www.jessicawollman.com.