Waiting_VVG for_IF You_PPY I_PPIS1 love_VV0 the_AT beginning_NN1 of_IO the_AT year_NNT1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ all_DB about_II renewal_NN1 and_CC reinventing_VVG yourself_PPX1 ,_, becoming_VVG the_AT person_NN1 you_PPY 've_VH0 always_RR wanted_VVN to_TO be_VBI ._. 
You_PPY can_VM go_VVI back_RP to_II school_NN1 as_II a_AT1 whole_NN1 new_JJ person_NN1 and_CC have_VH0 a_AT1 totally_RR different_JJ time_NNT1 ._. 
Every_AT1 year_NNT1 I_PPIS1 get_VV0 all_DB excited_JJ about_II how_RRQ everything_PN1 's_VBZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI different_JJ ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 never_RR really_RR is_VBZ ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM tired_JJ of_IO always_RR being_VBG disappointed_JJ ._. 
This_DD1 has_VHZ to_TO be_VBI our_APPGE year_NNT1 ._. 
It_PPH1 feels_VVZ good_JJ to_TO knock_VVI on_II Sterling_NN1 's_GE door_NN1 with_IW "_" a_AT1 Wheel_NN1 "_" playing_VVG in_II my_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
Like_VV0 I_PPIS1 've_VH0 come_VVN full_JJ circle_NN1 after_II a_AT1 long_JJ journey_NN1 ,_, even_CS21 though_CS22 I_PPIS1 've_VH0 only_RR been_VBN at_II sleep-away_JJ camp_NN1 for_IF two_MC months_NNT2 ._. 
But_CCB this_DD1 is_VBZ such_DA a_AT1 "_" a_AT1 Wheel_NN1 "_" moment_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 song_NN1 rocks_NN2 ._. 
The_AT best_JJT part_NN1 is_VBZ where_RRQ John_NP1 Mayer_NP1 says_VVZ how_RRQ our_APPGE connections_NN2 are_VBR permanent_JJ ,_, how_RRQ if_CS you_PPY drift_VV0 apart_II21 from_II22 someone_PN1 there_RL 's_VBZ always_RR a_AT1 chance_NN1 you_PPY can_VM be_VBI part_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE life_NN1 again_RT ._. 
How_RRQ everything_PN1 comes_VVZ back_RP around_II again_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 have_VH0 a_AT1 theory_NN1 that_CST the_AT answers_NN2 to_II all_DB of_IO life_NN1 's_GE major_JJ questions_NN2 can_VM be_VBI found_VVN in_II a_AT1 John_NP1 Mayer_NP1 song_NN1 ._. 
Sterling_NN1 flings_VVZ the_AT door_NN1 open_VV0 ._. 
Her_APPGE hair_NN1 is_VBZ n't_XX brown_JJ anymore_RR ._. 
Now_RT it_PPH1 's_VBZ blonde_JJ ._. 
"_" Oh_UH my_APPGE god_NN1 ,_, your_APPGE hair_NN1 !_! "_" 
I_PPIS1 yell_VV0 ._. 
Then_RT she_PPHS1 grabs_VVZ me_PPIO1 and_CC we_PPIS2 're_VBR hugging_VVG and_CC squealing_VVG and_CC doing_VDG this_DD1 thing_NN1 where_CS we_PPIS2 're_VBR hopping_VVG around_RP ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 !_! "_" 
Sterling_NN1 goes_VVZ ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ supposed_JJ to_TO come_VVI out_RP more_RRR like_II yours_PPGE ,_, but_CCB the_AT stylist_NN1 said_VVD your_APPGE color_NN1 is_VBZ complicated_JJ ._. "_" 
"_" Why_RRQ did_VDD n't_XX you_PPY tell_VVI me_PPIO1 you_PPY were_VBDR dyeing_VVG it_PPH1 ?_? "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD it_PPH1 to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 surprise_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Oh_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM surprised_JJ ._. "_" 
"_" So_RR ,_, what_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY think_VVI ?_? "_" 
Sterling_NN1 twirls_VVZ around_RP so_CS I_PPIS1 can_VM inspect_VVI her_APPGE hair_NN1 from_II all_DB angles_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 lighter_JJR blonde_JJ than_CSN mine_PPGE ,_, since_CS my_APPGE hair_NN1 has_VHZ different_JJ shades_NN2 of_IO blonde_NN1 mixed_VVD in_RP ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX sure_JJ if_CS it_PPH1 works_VVZ with_IW her_APPGE coloring_NN1 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ hot_JJ ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 say_VV0 ._. 
Maybe_RR I_PPIS1 just_RR have_VH0 to_TO get_VVI used_JJ to_II it_PPH1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 points_VVZ to_II my_APPGE usual_JJ stool_NN1 in_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 ._. 
"_" Sit_VV0 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
Sterling_NN1 took_VVD over_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 when_CS she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ twelve_MC because_CS her_APPGE mom_NN1 ca_VM n't_XX cook_VVI ._. 
Plus_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 's_VBZ never_RR here_RL ._. 
And_CC Sterling_NN1 got_VVD sick_JJ of_IO eating_VVG things_NN2 like_II hot_JJ dogs_NN2 and_CC Tater_NP1 Tots_NN2 and_CC those_DD2 instant_JJ pasta_NN1 sides_NN2 every_AT1 night_NNT1 for_IF dinner_NN1 ._. 
So_RR one_MC1 day_NNT1 ,_, Sterling_NN1 announced_VVD that_CST she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ doing_VDG all_DB of_IO the_AT cooking_NN1 ._. 
Now_RT she_PPHS1 takes_VVZ cooking_VVG classes_NN2 and_CC everything_PN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE mom_NN1 was_VBDZ thrilled_VVN ._. 
The_AT agreement_NN1 is_VBZ that_DD1 Sterling_NN1 puts_VVZ what_DDQ she_PPHS1 needs_VVZ for_IF the_AT week_NNT1 on_II the_AT grocery_NN1 list_NN1 and_CC her_APPGE mom_NN1 gets_VVZ everything_PN1 ._. 
There_EX are_VBR four_MC different_JJ pots_NN2 going_VVG on_II the_AT stove_NN1 ._. 
Vegetables_NN2 in_II all_DB different_JJ colors_NN2 compete_VV0 for_IF space_NN1 on_II the_AT counter_NN1 ._. 
Two_MC place_NN1 mats_NN2 are_VBR set_VVN out_RP across_RL from_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 on_II the_AT other_JJ counter_NN1 where_CS we_PPIS2 always_RR sit_VV0 ,_, with_IW cloth_NN1 napkins_NN2 and_CC schmancy_NN1 silverware_NN1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY did_VDD n't_XX have_VHI to_TO do_VDI all_DB this_DD1 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 go_VV0 ._. 
"_" Of_RR21 course_RR22 I_PPIS1 did_VDD ._. 
What_DDQ kind_NN1 of_IO lame_JJ welcome_JJ home_NN1 dinner_NN1 did_VDD you_PPY think_VVI I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ making_VVG ?_? "_" 
"_" Yeah_UH ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 's_VBZ so_RR ..._... extensive_JJ ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD to_TO beg_VVI my_APPGE parents_NN2 to_TO let_VVI me_PPIO1 come_VVI over_RP to_II Sterling_NN1 's_VBZ for_IF dinner_NN1 since_CS it_PPH1 's_VBZ my_APPGE first_MD day_NNT1 back_RP and_CC all_DB ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 finally_RR let_VV0 me_PPIO1 ._. 
And_CC we_PPIS2 're_VBR going_VVG to_II a_AT1 pier_NN1 party_NN1 after_II ._. 
"_" Only_RR the_AT best_JJT for_IF you_PPY ,_, friend_NN1 girl_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Wow_UH ._. "_" 
Something_PN1 bubbles_VVZ in_II one_MC1 of_IO the_AT pots_NN2 ._. 
Everything_PN1 smells_VVZ so_RG good_JJ ._. 
"_" Thanks_NN2 for_IF doing_VDG all_DB this_DD1 ._. "_" 
"_" Please_RR ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR the_AT one_PN1 who_PNQS 's_VBZ doing_VDG me_PPIO1 a_AT1 favor_NN1 ._. 
No_PN121 one_PN122 's_VBZ tried_VVN any_DD of_IO this_DD1 stuff_NN1 yet_RR ._. 
Well_RR ,_, except_II21 for_II22 me_PPIO1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX exactly_RR impartial_JJ ._. "_" 
Sterling_NN1 picks_VVZ something_PN1 out_II21 of_II22 a_AT1 bowl_NN1 and_CC stuffs_VVZ it_PPH1 in_II her_APPGE mouth_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX stop_VVI eating_VVG these_DD2 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" Try_VV0 one_PN1 ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 peer_VV0 into_II a_AT1 bowl_NN1 of_IO weird-shaped_JJ cracker_NN1 thingies_NN2 that_CST look_VV0 like_II someone_PN1 cut_VVD them_PPHO2 out_II21 of_II22 cardboard_NN1 ._. 
"_" What_DDQ is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Feng_VV0 Shui_JJ rice_NN1 crackers_NN2 ._. "_" 
Sterling_NN1 used_VMK to_TO have_VHI this_DD1 tone_NN1 with_IW me_PPIO1 when_RRQ I_PPIS1 asked_VVD her_PPHO1 what_DDQ something_PN1 was_VBDZ ,_, like_RR ,_, How_RRQ can_VM you_PPY not_XX know_VVI this_DD1 ?_? 
But_CCB now_RT she_PPHS1 's_VBZ used_VVN to_II my_APPGE culinary_JJ ignorance_NN1 ._. 
My_APPGE family_NN1 is_VBZ basically_RR y_ZZ1 the_AT meat-and-potatoes_NN2 kind_NN1 ._. 
Slowly_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 stretch_VV0 my_APPGE hand_NN1 into_II the_AT bowl_NN1 ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 a_AT1 rice_NN1 cracker_NN1 might_VM bite_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 feel_VV0 kind_NN1 of_IO sticky_JJ ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI to_TO insult_VVI Sterling_NN1 ,_, so_CS I_PPIS1 take_VV0 a_AT1 small_JJ bite_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE cracker_NN1 ._. 
"_" Hmm_UH ._. "_" 
"_" Are_VBR n't_XX they_PPHS2 so_RR good_JJ ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX a_AT1 rice_NN1 cracker_NN1 person_NN1 ._. 
"_" They_PPHS2 're_VBR ..._... different_JJ ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 tell_VV0 her_PPHO1 ._. 
Which_DDQ I_PPIS1 know_VV0 will_VM make_VVI her_APPGE happy_JJ ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ like_II the_AT highest_RRT compliment_VV0 you_PPY can_VM give_VVI Sterling_NN1 about_II anything_PN1 going_VVG on_RP in_II her_APPGE kitchen_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 's_VBZ into_II the_AT exotic_JJ ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 chomps_VVZ into_II another_DD1 cracker_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 already_RR eaten_VVN like_II a_AT1 whole_JJ bag_NN1 of_IO these_DD2 ._. "_" 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ hard_RR not_XX to_TO be_VBI jealous_JJ of_IO Sterling_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 's_VBZ so_RG tiny_JJ ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 eats_VVZ constantly_RR ._. 
If_CS I_PPIS1 even_RR look_VV0 at_II a_AT1 doughnut_NN1 I_PPIS1 immediately_RR gain_VV0 five_MC pounds_NN2 ._. 
Sterling_NN1 darts_VVZ to_II the_AT stove_NN1 and_CC multitasks_VVZ between_II two_MC pans_NN2 and_CC a_AT1 massive_JJ pot_NN1 ._. 
"_" What_DDQ are_VBR you_PPY making_VVG ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 ask_VV0 ._. 
"_" Risotto_NN1 ._. 
Wait_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 to_TO concentrate_VVI on_II this_DD1 part_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ all_DB about_II the_AT timing_NN1 ._. "_" 
While_CS we_PPIS2 're_VBR eating_VVG ,_, Sterling_NN1 tells_VVZ me_PPIO1 about_II her_APPGE new_JJ lifestyle_NN1 plan_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 got_VVD on_II the_AT self-improvement_NN1 train_VV0 the_AT first_MD day_NNT1 of_IO summer_NNT1 vacay_NN1 and_CC is_VBZ riding_VVG it_PPH1 right_RR into_II sophomore_NN1 year_NNT1 ._. 
"_" Okay_RR ._. 
So_RR ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 puts_VVZ her_APPGE fork_NN1 down_RP ._. 
"_" Do_VD0 you_PPY need_VVI more_DAR sauce_NN1 ?_? "_" 
When_CS my_APPGE cell_NN1 rings_NN2 ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM relieved_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 can_VM finally_RR tell_VVI Nash_NP1 everything_PN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 have_VH0 a_AT1 feeling_NN1 that_CST he_PPHS1 'll_VM find_VVI a_AT1 way_NN1 to_TO make_VVI me_PPIO1 feel_NN1 better_RRR ._. 
I_PPIS1 tell_VV0 him_PPHO1 about_II the_AT separation_NN1 and_CC everything_PN1 my_APPGE dad_NN1 said_VVD and_CC the_AT fight_NN1 I_PPIS1 just_RR had_VHD with_IW my_APPGE mom_NN1 ._. 
Nash_NP1 goes_VVZ ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 can_VM relate_VVI ._. "_" 
"_" Really_RR ?_? "_" 
"_" My_APPGE mom_NN1 ditched_VVD us_PPIO2 when_RRQ I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ eleven_MC ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 knew_VVD Nash_NP1 only_RR lived_VVN with_IW his_APPGE dad_NN1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 've_VH0 never_RR asked_VVN him_PPHO1 where_CS his_APPGE mom_NN1 is_VBZ ._. 
I_PPIS1 learned_VVD to_II mind_NN1 my_APPGE own_DA business_NN1 the_AT hard_JJ way_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ friends_NN2 with_IW this_DD1 girl_NN1 in_II middle_JJ school_NN1 who_PNQS only_RR lived_VVN with_IW her_APPGE mom_NN1 ._. 
When_CS I_PPIS1 asked_VVD where_CS her_APPGE dad_NN1 was_VBDZ ,_, she_PPHS1 told_VVD me_PPIO1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II rehab_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 stopped_VVD asking_VVG after_II that_DD1 ._. 
But_CCB Nash_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT one_PN1 who_PNQS brought_VVD it_PPH1 up_RP ._. 
So_RR I_PPIS1 ask_VV0 ,_, "_" Why_RRQ did_VDD she_PPHS1 leave_VVI ?_? "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI exactly_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 just_RR said_VVD ,_, "_" ?_? ca_VM n't_XX do_VDI this_DD1 anymore_RR ._. '_" 
And_CC the_AT next_MD day_NNT1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ gone_VVN ._. "_" 
"_" That_DD1 's_VBZ just_RR like_II what_DDQ my_APPGE dad_NN1 did_VDD ._. 
Only_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX tell_VVI me_PPIO1 anything_PN1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 hate_VV0 that_CST you_PPY 're_VBR going_VVG through_II this_DD1 ,_, "_" Nash_NP1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ so_RG unfair_JJ ._. 
My_APPGE parents_NN2 were_VBDR like_II the_AT only_JJ ones_NN2 who_PNQS were_VBDR n't_XX killing_VVG each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ._. 
They_PPHS2 did_VDD n't_XX even_RR fight_VVI !_! "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 an_AT1 idea_NN1 ._. 
Can_VM you_PPY come_VVI over_RP ?_? "_" 
"_" When_RRQ ?_? "_" 
"_" In_II like_JJ ,_, half_DB an_AT1 hour_NNT1 ?_? "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM be_VBI there_RL ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 could_VM not_XX get_VVI out_II21 of_II22 here_RL fast_RR enough_RR ._. 
"_" When_CS my_APPGE mom_NN1 left_VVD ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ one_MC1 thing_NN1 that_CST made_VVD me_PPIO1 feel_NN1 better_RRR ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 it_PPH1 might_VM work_VVI for_IF you_PPY ,_, too_RR ._. "_" 
"_" What_DDQ is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? "_" 
"_" You_PPY 'll_VM see_VVI when_RRQ you_PPY get_VV0 here_RL ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ expecting_VVG ._. 
But_CCB when_CS Nash_NP1 flings_VVZ open_RR the_AT door_NN1 to_II his_APPGE room_NN1 and_CC booms_NN2 ,_, "_" Ta-dah_NN1 !_! "_" it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX this_DD1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VHZ got_VVN his_APPGE room_NN1 set_VVN up_RP like_II a_AT1 private_JJ movie_NN1 screening_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 stack_NN1 of_IO DVDs_NP1 is_VBZ on_II the_AT coffee_NN1 table_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 big_JJ bowl_NN1 of_IO popcorn_NN1 is_VBZ on_II his_APPGE bed_NN1 ._. 
And_CC there_EX 's_VBZ extra_JJ pillows_NN2 for_IF me_PPIO1 to_TO lean_VVI on_RP because_CS he_PPHS1 knows_VVZ I_PPIS1 love_VV0 the_AT extra_JJ pillows_NN2 ._. 
"_" Wow_UH ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 say_VV0 ._. 
"_" This_DD1 is_VBZ impressive_JJ ._. "_" 
"_" Thank_VV0 you_PPY ,_, thank_VV0 you_PPY ._. "_" 
"_" You_PPY did_VDD n't_XX have_VHI to_TO do_VDI all_DB this_DD1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD to_TO ._. "_" 
Nash_NP1 is_VBZ into_II obscure_JJ and/or_CC retro_JJ movies_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX so_RG much_DA1 into_II the_AT obscure_JJ ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 'm_VBM definitely_RR liking_VVG the_AT retro_JJ ._. 
This_DD1 one_PN1 time_VV0 when_RRQ we_PPIS2 were_VBDR burned_VVN out_RP on_II the_AT longest_JJT lab_NN1 write-up_NN1 ever_RR ,_, we_PPIS2 took_VVD a_AT1 movie_NN1 break_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO watch_VVI this_DD1 one_PN1 called_VVN Pump_NN1 Up_II the_AT Volume_NN1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 voted_VVD for_IF When_RRQ Harry_NP1 Met_VVD Sally_NP1 ,_, which_DDQ started_VVD this_DD1 whole_JJ detailed_JJ critique_NN1 of_IO every_AT1 eighties_MC2 movie_NN1 Nash_NP1 had_VHD ever_RR seen_VVN ._. 
So_RR now_RT he_PPHS1 has_VHZ a_AT1 stack_NN1 of_IO eighties_MC2 movies_NN2 ,_, some_DD that_CST I_PPIS1 've_VH0 heard_VVN of_IO and_CC some_DD that_CST I_PPIS1 have_VH0 n't_XX ,_, and_CC watching_VVG them_PPHO2 together_RL is_VBZ his_APPGE plan_NN1 ._. 
Which_DDQ I_PPIS1 think_VV0 rocks_NN2 ._. 
"_" How_RGQ old_JJ is_VBZ he_PPHS1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Seventeen_MC ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM impressed_VVN !_! "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 decided_VVN to_TO give_VVI boys_NN2 my_APPGE own_DA age_NN1 a_AT1 try_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 ca_VM n't_XX all_DB be_VBI rejects_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ,_, look_VV0 at_II Nash_NP1 ._. "_" 
The_AT breeze_NN1 feels_VVZ awesome_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 love_VV0 this_DD1 time_NNT1 of_IO year_NNT1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 decided_VVN to_TO stay_VVI home_RL this_DD1 summer_NNT1 ._. 
Camp_NN1 was_VBDZ great_JJ ,_, but_CCB now_RT there_EX 's_VBZ too_RG much_DA1 going_VVG on_RP to_TO leave_VVI ._. 
We_PPIS2 walk_VV0 way_NN1 down_RP on_II the_AT boardwalk_NN1 and_CC I_PPIS1 win_VV0 a_AT1 penguin_NN1 at_II the_AT ringtoss_NN1 ._. 
"_" For_IF you_PPY ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 say_VV0 ._. 
I_PPIS1 push_VV0 the_AT penguin_NN1 at_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" But_CCB you_PPY love_VV0 these_DD2 guys_NN2 ._. "_" 
"_" So_RR do_VD0 you_PPY ._. "_" 
Eventual_JJ y_ZZ1 ,_, they_PPHS2 come_VV0 out_RP to_TO meet_VVI up_RP with_IW us_PPIO2 ._. 
Mom_NN1 and_CC Sandra_NP1 ._. 
And_CC Jack_NP1 ._. 
"_" Hi_UH ,_, Sterling_NN1 ,_, "_" Mom_NN1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 like_VV0 your_APPGE penguin_NN1 ,_, "_" Sandra_NP1 says_VVZ ._. 
Sterling_NN1 goes_VVZ ,_, "_" Thanks_NN2 ._. 
Marisa_NP1 won_VVD it_PPH1 for_IF me_PPIO1 ._. "_" 
Mom_NN1 's_GE like_JJ ,_, "_" You_PPY remember_VV0 Jack_NP1 ,_, right_RR ,_, Marisa_NP1 ?_? "_" 
Here_RL 's_VBZ someone_PN1 I_PPIS1 never_RR thought_VVD I_PPIS1 'd_VM ever_RR have_VHI to_TO know_VVI ,_, much_RR less_RGR like_JJ ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 looks_VVZ nervous_JJ ,_, too_RR ._. 
And_CC if_CS Mom_NN1 likes_VVZ him_PPHO1 "_" no_UH ,_, loves_VVZ him_PPHO1 "_" then_RT he_PPHS1 ca_VM n't_XX be_VBI such_DA a_AT1 bad_JJ guy_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 go_VV0 ,_, "_" Hey_UH ,_, Jack_NP1 ._. "_" 
"_" Hi_UH ,_, Marisa_NP1 ._. 
And_CC Sterling_NN1 ._. 
Thanks_NN2 for_IF coming_VVG out_RP to_II dinner_NN1 with_IW us_PPIO2 ._. "_" 
"_" Can_VV0 Sterling_NN1 come_VV0 ,_, too_RR ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 blurt_VV0 out_RP ._. 
I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 she_PPHS1 does_VDZ n't_XX kill_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 just_RR suddenly_RR need_VV0 her_PPHO1 there_RL ._. 
"_" Of_RR21 course_RR22 she_PPHS1 can_VM ,_, "_" Mom_NN1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" Should_VM we_PPIS2 cal_NNU your_APPGE mom_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" She_PPHS1 's_VBZ out_II21 of_II22 town_NN1 ,_, "_" Sterling_NN1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" And_CC my_APPGE grandma_NN1 wo_VM n't_XX be_VBI over_RP until_II nine_MC ._. "_" 
"_" Then_RT we_PPIS2 're_VBR ready_JJ ,_, "_" Jack_NP1 says_VVZ ._. 
So_RR the_AT five_MC of_IO us_PPIO2 walk_VV0 down_RP the_AT boardwalk_NN1 together_RL ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ kind_RR21 of_RR22 like_II a_AT1 new_JJ extended_JJ family_NN1 for_IF Sterling_NN1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ sort_RR21 of_RR22 awkward_JJ ,_, but_CCB we_PPIS2 're_VBR all_DB trying_VVG to_TO make_VVI things_NN2 better_RRR ._. 
I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX wait_VVI to_TO see_VVI what_DDQ happens_VVZ next._NNU 55_MC I_PPIS1 find_VV0 him_PPHO1 out_RP on_II the_AT dock_NN1 ._. 
Somehow_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 knew_VVD he_PPHS1 'd_VM be_VBI here_RL ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM already_RR tell_VVI that_CST the_AT sunset_NN1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI incredible_JJ ,_, so_CS I_PPIS1 brought_VVD my_APPGE camera_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 walk_VV0 out_RP to_II where_RRQ he_PPHS1 's_VBZ sitting_VVG ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ leaning_VVG forward_RL against_II the_AT rail_NN1 with_IW his_APPGE feet_NN2 dangling_VVG above_II the_AT water_NN1 ._. 
"_" Hey_UH ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 go_VV0 ._. 
Nash_NP1 looks_VVZ up_RP and_CC smiles_NN2 ._. 
"_" Hey_UH ,_, you_PPY ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 sit_VV0 next_II21 to_II22 him_PPHO1 and_CC watch_VV0 the_AT sunset_NN1 begin_VVI ._. 
This_DD1 summer_NNT1 is_VBZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI the_AT best_JJT ._. 
Being_VBG with_IW Nash_NP1 ,_, swimming_VVG in_II the_AT river_NN1 ,_, sharing_VVG the_AT dock_NN1 with_IW him_PPHO1 in_II this_DD1 whole_JJ new_JJ way_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ kind_RR21 of_RR22 scary_JJ to_TO think_VVI about_II how_RRQ things_NN2 might_VM change_VVI ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX get_VVI to_II the_AT place_NN1 you_PPY most_RRT want_VV0 to_TO be_VBI without_IW taking_VVG a_AT1 chance_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 finally_RR found_VVD who_PNQS I_PPIS1 've_VH0 been_VBN waiting_VVG for_IF and_CC I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX losing_VVG him_PPHO1 again_RT ._. 
We_PPIS2 sit_VV0 for_IF a_AT1 while_NNT1 with_IW no_RR one_MC1 saying_VVG anything_PN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 reminds_VVZ me_PPIO1 of_IO that_DD1 time_NNT1 I_PPIS1 sat_VVD with_IW him_PPHO1 out_RP here_RL and_CC he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX even_RR talking_VVG to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 just_RR wanted_VVD him_PPHO1 to_TO know_VVI I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ there_RL ._. 
Nash_NP1 smiles_VVZ at_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
"_" This_DD1 is_VBZ for_IF you_PPY ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 holds_VVZ out_RP a_AT1 small_JJ jewelry_NN1 box_NN1 ._. 
When_CS I_PPIS1 take_VV0 the_AT lid_NN1 off_RP ,_, there_EX 's_VBZ a_AT1 note_NN1 inside_RL ._. 
It_PPH1 says_VVZ :_: "_" You_PPY mean_VV0 the_AT junior_JJ prom_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Yeah_UH ._. "_" 
"_" Why_RRQ are_VBR you_PPY asking_VVG me_PPIO1 so_RG early_RR ?_? "_" 
"_" Sweet_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 you_PPY 've_VH0 been_VBN looking_VVG forward_RL to_II it_PPH1 for_IF ,_, like_RR ,_, ever_RR ,_, so_RR ..._... "_" 
"_" How_RRQ do_VD0 you_PPY know_VVI that_DD1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Because_CS I_PPIS1 heard_VVD you_PPY tell_VVI Sterling_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" When_RRQ ?_? "_" 
"_" Um_UH ..._... in_II eighth_MD grade_NN1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 sat_VVD behind_II you_PPY in_II physical_JJ science_NN1 ,_, remember_VV0 ?_? "_" 
Way_NN1 back_RP then_RT ,_, while_CS I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ talking_VVG about_II how_RRQ my_APPGE dress_NN1 would_VM look_VVI and_CC what_DDQ kind_NN1 of_IO flowers_NN2 would_VM be_VBI in_II my_APPGE corsage_NN1 ,_, Nash_NP1 was_VBDZ listening_VVG ._. 
I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX believe_VVI he_PPHS1 remembers_VVZ all_DB that_DD1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 remember_VV0 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 go_VV0 ,_, "_" but_CCB I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX believe_VVI you_PPY do_VD0 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 remember_VV0 everything_PN1 ,_, "_" Nash_NP1 says_VVZ ._. 
The_AT sunset_NN1 is_VBZ all_DB pink_JJ and_CC red_JJ ,_, burning_VVG the_AT sky_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO take_VVI pictures_NN2 of_IO it_PPH1 ,_, and_CC timing_NN1 is_VBZ everything_PN1 ._. 
The_AT colors_NN2 will_VM change_VVI in_II a_AT1 minute_NNT1 and_CC then_RT all_DB of_IO this_DD1 will_VM only_RR be_VBI a_AT1 memory_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX pick_VVI up_RP my_APPGE camera_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO keep_VVI this_DD1 in_II my_APPGE heart_NN1 and_CC remember_VVI it_PPH1 forever_RT that_DD1 way_NN1 ._. 
Just_RR like_II John_NP1 Mayer_NP1 does_VDZ in_II "_" 3x5_FO ._. "_" 
Some_DD things_NN2 just_RR ca_VM n't_XX be_VBI experienced_VVN through_II a_AT1 lens_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 been_VBN thinking_VVG a_AT1 lot_NN1 about_II what_DDQ happened_VVD with_IW Derek_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 I_PPIS1 've_VH0 figured_VVN out_RP what_DDQ the_AT problem_NN1 was_VBDZ ._. 
We_PPIS2 were_VBDR never_RR really_RR friends_NN2 ._. 
Not_XX the_AT way_NN1 Nash_NP1 and_CC I_PPIS1 are_VBR ._. 
Derek_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT idea_NN1 of_IO what_DDQ I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD my_APPGE boyfriend_NN1 to_TO be_VBI instead_II21 of_II22 actually_RR being_VBG the_AT right_JJ person_NN1 for_IF me_PPIO1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ like_II Derek_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT perfect_JJ picture_NN1 ,_, but_CCB Nash_NP1 is_VBZ the_AT real_JJ experience_NN1 ._. 
