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your storytime
made it clear she didn’t agree. hand. It was going to be epic!
“Hey, so I have an idea,” Stevie changed the Once Olivia told her mom the plan, she
subject. “Maybe we could hang out on New agreed to host the sleepover and even buy
Year’s Eve.” some decorations.
Now, why didn’t I think of that? Olivia asked Days later, it was the big night. Olivia and
herself. Stevie were sitting on her couch with their
While Olivia was having a conversation goofy 2020 glasses and tons of snacks. The
with herself, Stevie kept talking. “... it’s totally credits for the Harry Potter movie were roll-
fine if you already have other plans. It was, ing and Olivia glanced at Stevie nervously,
uh, just an idea.” Stevie seemed nervous. waiting for her reaction.
“Whoa, that movie was ... awesome!” Stevie jumped up
and down in her seat. “I’m having the best time.”
“No other plans,” Olivia smiled as she real- “Whoa, that movie was ... awesome!” Stevie
ized Stevie was a babbler, just like her. “Want jumped up and down in her seat. “I’m having
to come over to my house for a sleepover? I’m the best time.”
sure my mom will say yes.” “Yes! I’m so glad you liked it,” Olivia
“Yes, definitely!” Stevie agreed. breathed a sigh of relief as her mind went to
The girls spent the rest of the lunch period her broken friendship with Quinn. “It’s nice
planning their hangout. They were going to to have something in common, you know?”
make popcorn balls, because Stevie loves “Yeah,” Stevie agreed and she seemed to
them, and watch Harry Potter and the Sor- know what was on Olivia’s mind. “I think
cerer’s Stone, because it’s Olivia’s favorite and sometimes it’s hard with friends. People grow
Stevie had never seen it. They’d count down apart when their interests change some-
to midnight with fancy grown-up glasses times.”
filled with milk and chocolate chip cookies in “But why?” Olivia couldn’t help but ask.
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