﻿THE_AJ0 DOOR_NN1 TO_PRP MY_DPS PRIUS_NN1 FLIES_VVZ OPEN_AJ0 ._SENT TECHNICALLY_AV0 ,_PUN IT_PNP 'S_VBZ DAD_NN1 'S_POS PRIUS_NN1 ;_PUN we_PNP just_AV0 moved_VVD to_PRP Los_NP0 Angeles_NP0 three_CRD weeks_NN2 ago_AV0 ,_PUN but_CJC he_PNP almost_AV0 immediately_AV0 traded_VVN in_PRP his_DPS giant_AJ0 pickup_NN1 truck_NN1 for_PRP this_DT0 shiny_AJ0 hatchback_NN1 ._SENT A_AT0 scream_NN1 would_VM0 have_VHI flown_VVN out_AVP of_PRF me_PNP ,_PUN but_CJC my_DPS heart_NN1 pounds_NN2 so_AV0 intensely_AV0 I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 make_VVI noise_NN1 ._SENT My_DPS former_DT0 classmates_NN2 warned_VVD me_PNP that_CJT L.A._NP0 was_VBD dangerous_AJ0 and_CJC that_CJT I_PNP was_VBD too_AV0 soft_AJ0 for_PRP it_PNP ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP blew_VVD them_PNP off_AVP ._SENT I_PNP was_VBD from_PRP the_AT0 kind_NN1 of_PRF small_AJ0 town_NN1 where_AVQ the_AT0 biggest_AJS news_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 year_NN1 was_VBD that_CJT the_AT0 Gas_NN1 U_ZZ0 Go_VVB started_VVN carrying_VVG Coke_NN1 products_NN2 instead_AV0 of_PRF Pepsi_NP0 ._SENT (_PUL "_PUQ More_AV0 like_PRP Pepsi_NP0 U_ZZ0 Go_VVB !_SENT "_PUQ we_PNP shouted_VVD when_CJS we_PNP found_VVD out_AVP ._SENT )_PUR I_PNP 'd_VHD visited_VVN my_DPS aunt_NN1 so_AV0 many_DT0 times_NN2 in_PRP L.A._NP0 that_CJT I_PNP laughed_VVD behind_PRP their_DPS backs_NN2 at_PRP their_DPS tales_NN2 of_PRF urban_AJ0 violence_NN1 ,_PUN knowing_VVG that_CJT while_CJS the_AT0 city_NN1 might_VM0 be_VBI big_AJ0 and_CJC busy_AJ0 ,_PUN it_PNP was_VBD one_CRD of_PRF those_DT0 things_NN2 that_CJT had_VHD never_AV0 been_VBN scary_AJ0 ._SENT 
And_CJC yet_AV0 ,_PUN here_AV0 I_PNP am_VBB ,_PUN on_PRP my_DPS nineteenth_ORD day_NN1 in_PRP Los_NP0 Angeles_NP0 ,_PUN trying_VVG to_TO0 leave_VVI school_NN1 after_PRP showing_VVG up_AVP for_PRP a_AT0 talent_NN1 show_NN1 that_CJT is_VBZ being_VBG put_VVN on_AVP by_PRP the_AT0 show_NN1 choir_NN1 that_CJT I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 even_AV0 interested_AJ0 in_PRP joining_VVG just_AV0 so_AV0 I_PNP could_VM0 ,_PUN I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 know_VVI ,_PUN meet_VVB people_NN0 and_CJC pretend_VVB I_PNP had_VHD a_AT0 social_AJ0 life_NN1 here_AV0 ._SENT And_CJC my_DPS reward_NN1 —_PUN apparently_AV0 being_VBG carjacked_VVN ._SENT Carjacked_VVN !_SENT 
Okay_AV0 ,_PUN think_VVB ,_PUN Krista_NP0 ,_PUN what_DTQ do_VDB you_PNP do_VDI if_CJS you_PNP 're_VBB being_VBG carjacked_VVN ?_SENT Call_NN1 911_CRD ?_SENT Okay_AV0 ,_PUN actually_AV0 ,_PUN that_DT0 's_VBZ probably_AV0 what_DTQ you_PNP 're_VBB supposed_AJ0 to_TO0 do_VDI ._SENT That_DT0 is_VBZ something_PNI even_AV0 a_AT0 soft_AJ0 person_NN1 from_PRP the_AT0 Midwest_NN1 can_VM0 handle_VVI ._SENT 
I_PNP reach_VVB out_AVP to_PRP my_DPS phone_NN1 ,_PUN resting_VVG safely_AV0 and_CJC legally_AV0 in_PRP its_DPS dashboard_NN1 mount_NN1 ._SENT Hopefully_AV0 my_DPS shaking_AJ0 hand_NN1 can_VM0 connect_VVI with_PRP the_AT0 right_AJ0 numbers_NN2 ._SENT After_PRP all_DT0 ,_PUN there_EX0 are_VBB only_AV0 three_CRD ._SENT Two_CRD ,_PUN really_AV0 ,_PUN one_PNI 's_VBZ a_AT0 repeat_NN1 ._SENT Oh_ITJ my_DPS gosh_ITJ ,_PUN I_PNP 'm_VBB melting_VVG down_AVP ,_PUN I_PNP can_VM0 feel_VVI it_PNP ,_PUN maybe_AV0 —_PUN hopefully_AV0 this_DT0 is_VBZ the_AT0 kind_NN1 of_PRF carjacker_NN1 who_PNQ 's_VBZ just_AV0 going_VVG to_TO0 throw_VVI me_PNP (_PUL and_CJC my_DPS phone_NN1 )_PUR out_AVP ,_PUN and_CJC even_AV0 though_CJS Dad_NN1 will_VM0 probably_AV0 be_VBI upset_VVN that_CJT the_AT0 car_NN1 's_VBZ gone_VVN ,_PUN I_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI safe_AJ0 and_CJC ,_PUN well_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 know_VVI how_AVQ insurance_NN1 works_VVZ but_CJC hopefully_AV0 it_PNP 'll_VM0 all_AV0 work_VVI out_AVP on_PRP the_AT0 money_NN1 side_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB here_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP 'm_VBB here_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP 'm_VBB here_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP flick_VVB my_DPS gaze_NN1 into_PRP the_AT0 rearview_NN1 mirror_NN1 ,_PUN even_AV0 though_CJS I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 think_VVI you_PNP 're_VBB supposed_AJ0 to_TO0 make_VVI eye_NN1 contact_NN1 with_PRP people_NN0 in_PRP the_AT0 process_NN1 of_PRF stealing_VVG you_PNP and_CJC /_PUN or_CJC your_DPS car_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC I_PNP also_AV0 am_VBB pretty_AV0 sure_AJ0 carjackers_NN2 do_VDB n't_XX0 normally_AV0 announce_VVI their_DPS arrival_NN1 with_PRP a_AT0 triple_AJ0 "_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB here_AV0 "_PUQ either_AV0 so_AV0 all_DT0 rules_NN2 are_VBB out_AVP the_AT0 window_NN1 ._SENT 
Oh_ITJ my_DPS —_PUN holy_AJ0 —_PUN 
It_PNP is_VBZ n't_XX0 a_AT0 carjacker_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ Audrey_NP0 Kim_NP0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Audrey_NP0 Kim_NP0 is_VBZ in_PRP my_DPS backseat_NN1 ._SENT Again_AV0 ,_PUN technically_AV0 ,_PUN Dad_NN1 's_POS backseat_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC he_PNP is_VBZ n't_XX0 here_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP am_VBB and_CJC I_PNP 'm_VBB in_PRP the_AT0 Prius_NN1 alone_AV0 with_PRP the_AT0 hottest_AJS girl_NN1 I_PNP 've_VHB ever_AV0 seen_VVN in_PRP person_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Sorry_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT 
Audrey_NP0 Kim_NP0 ,_PUN what_DTQ could_VM0 you_PNP be_VBI sorry_AJ0 for_PRP ?_SENT Audrey_NP0 Kim_NP0 ,_PUN your_DPS face_NN1 is_VBZ perfect_AJ0 and_CJC your_DPS hair_NN1 is_VBZ perfect_AJ0 and_CJC you_PNP 're_VBB now_AV0 breathing_VVG the_AT0 same_DT0 air_NN1 as_PRP me_PNP ._SENT You_PNP owe_VVB me_PNP no_AT0 apologies_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP think_VVB everyone_PNI 's_VBZ getting_VVG a_AT0 Rydr_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP continues_VVZ ,_PUN tossing_VVG her_DPS phone_NN1 into_PRP her_DPS bag_NN1 without_PRP looking_VVG at_PRP it_PNP ,_PUN "_PUQ so_CJS there_EX0 are_VBB ,_PUN ya_PNP know_VVB ,_PUN twenty-seven_CRD black_AJ0 Priuses_NN2 out_AVP there_AV0 ._SENT It_PNP took_VVD me_PNP some_DT0 time_NN1 to_TO0 find_VVI yours_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Oh_ITJ ,_PUN sure_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP stammer_VVB ,_PUN instead_AV0 of_PRF I_PNP am_VBB not_XX0 your_DPS Rydr_NP0 driver_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP am_VBB not_XX0 a_AT0 Rydr_NP0 driver_NN1 at_PRP all_DT0 !_SENT I_PNP too_AV0 was_VBD just_AV0 trying_VVG to_TO0 get_VVI out_AVP of_PRF this_DT0 weird_AJ0 surge_NN1 of_PRF post_NN1 –_PUN talent_NN1 show_NN1 traffic_NN1 !_SENT 
"_PUQ Sorry_AJ0 too_AV0 about_PRP the_AT0 destination_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Audrey_NP0 says_VVZ ,_PUN so_AV0 breezily_AV0 ._SENT How_AVQ does_VDZ anyone_PNI talk_VVI to_PRP a_AT0 stranger_NN1 like_PRP that_DT0 ,_PUN just_AV0 a_AT0 casual_AJ0 sentence_NN1 cast_VVB out_AVP there_AV0 without_PRP any_DT0 anxiety_NN1 about_PRP how_AVQ it_PNP could_VM0 come_VVI back_AVP to_PRP you_PNP ?_SENT Even_AV0 in_PRP my_DPS group_NN1 of_PRF friends_NN2 ,_PUN it_PNP was_VBD never_AV0 a_AT0 true_AJ0 fearlessness_NN1 ._SENT If_CJS I_PNP said_VVD everything_PNI that_CJT I_PNP thought_VVD ,_PUN maybe_AV0 I_PNP would_VM0 have_VHI ended_VVN up_AVP saying_VVG everything_PNI ._SENT And_CJC I_PNP prided_VVD myself_PNX on_AVP just_AV0 how_AVQ much_DT0 I_PNP kept_VVD to_PRP myself_PNX ._SENT 
"_PUQ Oh_ITJ ?_SENT "_PUQ I_PNP try_VVB to_TO0 sound_VVI like_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 too_AV0 interested_AJ0 ._SENT Rydr_AJ0 drivers_NN2 are_VBB never_AV0 very_AV0 interested_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC that_DT0 's_VBZ on_PRP top_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 fact_NN1 that_CJT I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 actually_AV0 a_AT0 Rydr_NP0 driver_NN1 and_CJC I_PNP have_VHB no_AT0 idea_NN1 what_DTQ Audrey_NP0 Kim_NP0 's_POS destination_NN1 is_VBZ ._SENT 
It_PNP 's_VBZ already_AV0 ,_PUN as_CJS we_PNP all_DT0 know_VVB ,_PUN past_PRP the_AT0 point_NN1 in_PRP time_NN1 when_CJS I_PNP should_VM0 have_VHI said_VVN something_PNI ,_PUN obviously_AV0 ._SENT Hi_ITJ ,_PUN Audrey_NP0 Kim_NP0 ,_PUN you_PNP obviously_AV0 do_VDB n't_XX0 recognize_VVI me_PNP ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP 'm_VBB in_PRP your_DPS chemistry_NN1 class_NN1 and_CJC your_DPS American_AJ0 lit_NN1 class_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC before_CJS I_PNP moved_VVD here_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP guess_VVB I_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 really_AV0 think_VVI there_EX0 were_VBD girls_NN2 like_PRP you_PNP in_PRP high_AJ0 school_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC here_AV0 you_PNP are_VBB ,_PUN existing_AJ0 ._SENT 
Oh_ITJ !_SENT But_CJC not_XX0 just_AV0 that_CJT ,_PUN obviously_AV0 ._SENT Also_AV0 ,_PUN Audrey_NP0 Kim_NP0 ,_PUN while_CJS this_DT0 is_VBZ a_AT0 black_AJ0 Prius_NN1 adorned_VVN with_PRP a_AT0 Rydr_NP0 sticker_NN1 ,_PUN it_PNP is_VBZ not_XX0 on_PRP duty_NN1 ,_PUN as_CJS my_DPS dad_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT0 Rydr_NP0 driver_NN1 (_PUL Rydr_NP0 drivr_NN1 ?_SENT )_PUR in_PRP the_AT0 family_NN1 ,_PUN not_XX0 me_PNP ._SENT This_DT0 is_VBZ an_AT0 off-duty_AJ0 Rydr_NP0 car_NN1 ._SENT You_PNP should_VM0 go_VVI catch_VVI your_DPS real_AJ0 ride_NN1 now_AV0 ._SENT 
But_CJC ,_PUN as_CJS we_PNP 've_VHB already_AV0 covered_VVN ,_PUN I_PNP am_VBB not_XX0 someone_PNI who_PNQ just_AV0 says_VVZ things_NN2 ._SENT So_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP drive_VVB away_AV0 from_PRP South_NP0 Valley_NN1 Academy_NN1 ,_PUN one_CRD of_PRF many_DT0 shiny_AJ0 black_AJ0 hatchbacks_NN2 in_PRP a_AT0 line_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 light_NN1 at_PRP Coldwater_AJ0 Canyon_NP0 Avenue_NP0 like_PRP little_AJ0 beetles_NN2 being_VBG let_VVN out_AVP into_PRP the_AT0 world_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ The_AT0 Grove_NN1 at_PRP rush_NN1 hour_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT0 real_AJ0 masochistic_AJ0 move_NN1 on_PRP my_DPS part_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Audrey_NP0 continues_VVZ ,_PUN thank_VVB god_NN1 ,_PUN because_CJS even_AV0 though_CJS I_PNP 've_VHB only_AV0 lived_VVN here_AV0 for_PRP three-plus_AJ0 weeks_NN2 ,_PUN even_AV0 I_PNP know_VVB what_DTQ The_AT0 Grove_NN1 is_VBZ ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ an_AT0 outdoor_AJ0 mall_NN1 with_PRP a_AT0 weird_AJ0 trolley_NN1 and_CJC a_AT0 movie_NN1 theater_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP 've_VHB already_AV0 gone_VVN there_AV0 with_PRP Aunt_NP0 Margo_NP0 for_PRP dinner_NN1 the_AT0 week_NN1 we_PNP moved_VVD here_AV0 and_CJC again_AV0 last_ORD week_NN1 ._SENT So_AV0 instead_AV0 of_PRF fessing_VVG up_AVP to_PRP Audrey_NP0 —_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ already_AV0 too_AV0 late_AJ0 to_TO0 tell_VVI her_PNP she_PNP got_VVD into_PRP the_AT0 wrong_AJ0 car_NN1 ,_PUN is_VBZ n't_XX0 it_PNP ?_SENT —_PUN I_PNP tap_VVB the_AT0 grove_NN1 into_PRP Waze_NP0 and_CJC watch_VVB as_PRP the_AT0 directions_NN2 display_VVB before_PRP me_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ fine_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ,_PUN trying_VVG to_TO0 sound_VVI nonchalant_AJ0 but_CJC kind_AJ0 ,_PUN as_CJS Dad_NN1 says_VVZ the_AT0 best_AJS Rydr_NP0 drivers_NN2 are_VBB ._SENT You_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 want_VVI to_TO0 talk_VVI too_AV0 much_AV0 and_CJC annoy_VVI someone_PNI ,_PUN but_CJC you_PNP should_VM0 be_VBI friendly_AJ0 ,_PUN too_AV0 ._SENT He_PNP and_CJC Mom_NN1 moved_VVD here_AV0 to_TO0 work_VVI with_PRP Aunt_NP0 Margo_NP0 ,_PUN whose_DTQ artisanal_AJ0 mustard_NN1 business_NN1 has_VHZ taken_VVN off_AVP in_PRP a_AT0 huge_AJ0 way_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC L.A._NP0 's_VBZ a_AT0 lot_NN1 more_AV0 expensive_AJ0 than_CJS the-middle-of-nowhere_AV0 Missouri_NP0 ,_PUN and_CJC so_CJS Dad_NN1 's_VBZ driving_VVG for_PRP Rydr_NP0 in_PRP his_DPS nonmustard_AJ0 time_NN1 ._SENT Even_AV0 though_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 part-time_AJ0 gig_NN1 ,_PUN he_PNP 's_VHZ dedicated_VVN himself_PNX to_PRP learning_VVG the_AT0 ways_NN2 of_PRF Rydr_NP0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ No_ITJ ,_PUN The_AT0 Grove_NN1 at_PRP any_DT0 time_NN1 is_VBZ like_PRP one_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 seven_CRD circles_NN2 of_PRF Hell_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Audrey_NP0 says_VVZ ,_PUN and_CJC despite_PRP my_DPS knowledge_NN1 of_PRF good_AJ0 Rydr_NP0 driver_NN1 behavior_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP laugh_VVB ._SENT I_PNP laugh_VVB like_PRP it_PNP 's_VBZ the_AT0 funniest_AJS thing_NN1 I_PNP 've_VHB heard_VVN in_PRP my_DPS entire_AJ0 life_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Normally_AV0 it_PNP 's_VBZ one_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 outer_AJ0 rings_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC at_PRP rush_NN1 hour_NN1 ?_SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ second_ORD or_CJC third_ORD from_PRP the_AT0 center_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP continue_VVB laughing_VVG like_PRP someone_PNI the_AT0 camera_NN1 zooms_VVZ in_PRP on_AVP during_PRP a_AT0 recorded_AJ0 standup_NN1 comedy_NN1 special_AJ0 ._SENT Get_VVB a_AT0 grip_NN1 ,_PUN Krista_NP0 ._SENT I_PNP mean_VVB ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ not_XX0 not_XX0 funny_AJ0 ,_PUN but_CJC Audrey_NP0 Kim_NP0 is_VBZ not_XX0 exactly_AV0 reinventing_VVG comedy_NN1 in_PRP here_AV0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Anyway_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP know_VVB it_PNP 's_VBZ your_DPS job_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC it_PNP 's_VBZ still_AV0 a_AT0 terrible_AJ0 drive_NN1 ,_PUN so_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP 'm_VBB sorry_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Audrey_NP0 says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ Normally_AV0 I_PNP take_VVB the_AT0 bus_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP 'm_VBB running_VVG late_AV0 ,_PUN so_CJS we_PNP 're_VBB here_AV0 instead_AV0 while_CJS I_PNP come_VVB up_AVP with_PRP an_AT0 excuse_NN1 when_AVQ Mom_NN1 sees_VVZ this_DT0 on_PRP her_DPS credit_NN1 card_NN1 statement_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP glance_VVB in_PRP the_AT0 rearview_NN1 mirror_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC accidentally_AV0 make_VVB eye_NN1 contact_NN1 with_PRP her_PNP ._SENT Unless_CJS eye_NN1 contact_NN1 is_VBZ okay_AJ0 ?_SENT Dad_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX0 cover_VVI this_DT0 in_PRP any_DT0 of_PRF his_DPS Ryder_NP0 ramblings_NN2 in_PRP the_AT0 last_ORD nineteen_CRD days_NN2 ._SENT I_PNP look_VVB back_AVP to_PRP the_AT0 road_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ safest_AJS no_AT0 matter_NN1 the_AT0 proper_AJ0 eye_NN1 etiquette_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Dude_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP 'm_VBB sorry_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP have_VHB no_AT0 idea_NN1 why_AVQ I_PNP 'm_VBB saying_VVG so_AV0 much_AV0 ._SENT Well_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP do_VDB ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ because_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB nervous_AJ0 as_PRP hell_NN1 about_AV0 —_PUN anyway_AV0 ,_PUN sorry_AJ0 ._SENT About_PRP the_AT0 ride_NN1 ,_PUN about_PRP my_DPS mouth_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Nothing_PNI 's_VBZ wrong_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ With_PRP the_AT0 ride_NN1 or_CJC your_DPS mouth_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Oh_ITJ ,_PUN god_NN1 ,_PUN ew_NN1 ,_PUN why_AVQ did_VDD I_PNP say_VVI that_DT0 ?_SENT I_PNP chance_VVB another_DT0 look_VVB back_AVP ,_PUN but_CJC Audrey_NP0 just_AV0 smiles_VVZ ._SENT 
"_PUQ Thanks_NN2 ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ Five_CRD stars_NN2 !_SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP realize_VVB she_PNP 's_VBZ talking_VVG about_PRP Rydr_NP0 's_POS driver_NN1 rating_NN1 system_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP wonder_VVB what_DTQ she_PNP 'll_VM0 think_VVI when_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ time_NN1 to_TO0 actually_AV0 give_VVI the_AT0 tip_NN1 and_CJC review_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 end_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 ride_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP certainly_AV0 wo_VM0 n't_XX0 say_VVI Krista_NP0 P._NP0 and_CJC wo_VM0 n't_XX0 feature_VVI my_DPS photo_NN1 in_PRP a_AT0 little_AJ0 bubble_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC that_DT0 'll_VM0 be_VBI later_AJC ,_PUN after_CJS I_PNP drop_VVB her_PNP off_AVP ,_PUN when_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB on_PRP my_DPS way_NN1 back_AVP to_PRP my_DPS new_AJ0 house_NN1 that_CJT does_VDZ n't_XX0 feel_VVI anything_PNI like_PRP home_AV0 yet_AV0 ._SENT 
When_CJS Mom_NN1 and_CJC Dad_NN1 announced_VVD we_PNP were_VBD moving_VVG to_PRP California_NP0 ,_PUN I_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 know_VVI what_DTQ to_TO0 feel_VVI ._SENT My_DPS old_AJ0 classmates_NN2 were_VBD right_AJ0 ;_PUN I_PNP am_VBB soft_AJ0 ._SENT I_PNP cry_VVB a_AT0 lot_NN1 and_CJC I_PNP 'm_VBB scared_AJ0 of_PRF horror_NN1 movies_NN2 and_CJC I_PNP wore_VVD half_DT0 of_PRF a_AT0 cheap_AJ0 BFF_NN1 necklace_NN1 for_PRP six_CRD months_NN2 ,_PUN because_CJS I_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 want_VVI to_TO0 say_VVI anything_PNI negative_AJ0 ,_PUN before_CJS Emily_NP0 noticed_VVD it_PNP was_VBD turning_VVG my_DPS skin_NN1 green_NN1 ._SENT (_PUL We_PNP pivoted_VVD to_PRP bracelets_NN2 woven_VVN out_AVP of_PRF embroidery_NN1 floss_NN1 after_PRP that_DT0 ._SENT )_PUR Moving_VVG ,_PUN much_AV0 less_AV0 to_PRP a_AT0 big_AJ0 city_NN1 ,_PUN did_VDD n't_XX0 seem_VVI like_CJS it_PNP was_VBD for_PRP me_PNP ._SENT 
But_CJC a_AT0 small_AJ0 town_NN1 —_PUN my_DPS small_AJ0 town_NN1 ,_PUN at_PRP least_AV0 —_PUN was_VBD n't_XX0 for_PRP me_PNP either_AV0 ._SENT I_PNP always_AV0 felt_VVD different_AJ0 ,_PUN somehow_AV0 ,_PUN somewhere_AV0 buried_VVN beneath_PRP my_DPS skin_NN1 ._SENT For_PRP a_AT0 long_AJ0 time_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP attributed_VVD it_PNP to_PRP the_AT0 things_NN2 I_PNP could_VM0 tick_VVI off_AVP a_AT0 list_NN1 ,_PUN like_PRP all_DT0 the_AT0 ways_NN2 I_PNP was_VBD too_AV0 soft_AJ0 ,_PUN or_CJC how_AVQ during_PRP the_AT0 last_ORD presidential_AJ0 election_NN1 we_PNP were_VBD the_AT0 only_AJ0 house_NN1 with_PRP a_AT0 Democratic_AJ0 yard_NN1 sign_NN1 on_PRP our_DPS whole_AJ0 street_NN1 ._SENT (_PUL Not_XX0 our_DPS whole_AJ0 block_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 whole_AJ0 goshdarn_NN1 street_NN1 ._SENT )_PUR But_CJC it_PNP was_VBD more_AV0 than_CJS that_DT0 ,_PUN and_CJC all_DT0 those_DT0 things_NN2 added_VVD up_AVP sounded_VVD better_AV0 suited_VVN for_PRP Los_NP0 Angeles_NP0 ._SENT It_PNP was_VBD my_DPS way_NN1 out_AVP ._SENT Here_AV0 I_PNP 'd_VM0 see_VVI yard_NN1 signs_NN2 that_CJT matched_VVD ours_PNP ,_PUN here_AV0 my_DPS softness_NN1 would_VM0 be_VBI enhanced_VVN by_PRP the_AT0 scent_NN1 of_PRF orange_AJ0 blossoms_NN2 at_PRP dusk_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC here_AV0 I_PNP 'd_VM0 kiss_VVI a_AT0 girl_NN1 and_CJC not_XX0 wonder_VVB what_DTQ anyone_PNI thought_VVD about_PRP it_PNP ._SENT 
But_CJC ,_PUN so_AV0 far_AV0 ,_PUN none_PNI of_PRF that_DT0 has_VHZ happened_VVN ._SENT There_EX0 are_VBB no_AT0 elections_NN2 going_VVG on_AVP right_AV0 now_AV0 ,_PUN my_DPS selfies_NN2 look_VVB the_AT0 same_DT0 even_AV0 with_PRP orange_AJ0 blossoms_NN2 in_PRP the_AT0 air_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC my_DPS first_ORD kiss_NN1 has_VHZ still_AV0 not_XX0 happened_VVN ._SENT My_DPS first_ORD girl_NN1 kiss_NN1 ,_PUN that_DT0 is_VBZ ,_PUN because_CJS I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 count_VVI anything_PNI that_CJT happened_VVD before_CJS I_PNP knew_VVD I_PNP was_VBD queer_AJ0 —_PUN oh_ITJ ,_PUN gosh_ITJ ,_PUN I_PNP 'm_VBB queer_AJ0 ,_PUN that_DT0 's_VBZ a_AT0 thing_NN1 I_PNP am_VBB that_CJT I_PNP think_VVB about_PRP myself_PNX now_AV0 ._SENT A_AT0 real_AJ0 thing_NN1 I_PNP have_VHB a_AT0 word_NN1 for_PRP ,_PUN not_XX0 just_AV0 some_DT0 vague_AJ0 differentness_NN1 about_PRP me_PNP ._SENT 
But_CJC ,_PUN still_AV0 ,_PUN California_NP0 is_VBZ different_AJ0 than_CJS the_AT0 Midwest_NN1 ,_PUN or_CJC at_PRP least_AV0 the_AT0 specific_AJ0 place_NN1 I_PNP landed_VVD is_VBZ different_AJ0 than_CJS the_AT0 specific_AJ0 place_NN1 I_PNP left_VVD ._SENT There_AV0 I_PNP 'd_VHD been_VBN ,_PUN whispering_VVG words_NN2 into_PRP my_DPS mirror_NN1 ,_PUN alone_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC now_AV0 here_AV0 I_PNP am_VBB ,_PUN where_AVQ a_AT0 girl_NN1 like_PRP Audrey_NP0 Kim_NP0 just_AV0 existed_VVD ._SENT 
The_AT0 car_NN1 feels_VVZ silent_AJ0 —_PUN too_AV0 silent_AJ0 —_PUN and_CJC I_PNP try_VVB to_TO0 remember_VVI everything_PNI Dad_NN1 's_VHZ told_VVN me_PNP about_PRP being_VBG a_AT0 great_AJ0 Rydr_NP0 driver_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Can_VM0 I_PNP put_VVI some_DT0 music_NN1 on_AVP for_PRP you_PNP ?_SENT "_PUQ I_PNP ask_VVB ,_PUN in_PRP a_AT0 voice_NN1 that_CJT comes_VVZ out_AVP more_AV0 squeakily_AV0 than_CJS intended_VVN ._SENT For_PRP a_AT0 moment_NN1 I_PNP worry_VVB that_CJT my_DPS five_CRD stars_NN2 are_VBB in_PRP jeopardy_NN1 and_CJC then_AV0 remember_VVB I_PNP am_VBB not_XX0 her_DPS actual_AJ0 driver_NN1 ,_PUN this_DT0 whole_AJ0 thing_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT0 weird_AJ0 accidental_AJ0 sham_NN1 !_SENT 
"_PUQ That_DT0 'd_VM0 be_VBI great_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Audrey_NP0 says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ Whatever_DTQ 's_VBZ good_AJ0 for_PRP me_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP realize_VVB then_AV0 that_CJT I_PNP have_VHB to_TO0 turn_VVI on_PRP the_AT0 car_NN1 stereo_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ connected_VVN to_PRP my_DPS iPhone_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC which_DTQ I_PNP only_AV0 paused_VVD leaving_VVG school_NN1 because_CJS I_PNP was_VBD n't_XX0 used_VVN to_PRP driving_VVG this_DT0 car_NN1 out_AVP here_AV0 at_PRP all_DT0 ,_PUN so_CJS I_PNP needed_VVD a_AT0 few_DT0 moments_NN2 of_PRF silence_NN1 ._SENT When_CJS my_DPS phone_NN1 reconnects_NN2 to_PRP the_AT0 stereo_NN1 ,_PUN there_EX0 's_VBZ nothing_PNI to_TO0 be_VBI done_VDN ._SENT The_AT0 cast_AJ0 recording_NN1 of_PRF Be_VBB More_DT0 Chill_NN1 is_VBZ going_VVG to_TO0 blare_VVI out_AVP into_PRP the_AT0 car_NN1 directly_AV0 into_PRP Audrey_NP0 Kim_NP0 's_POS ears_NN2 ._SENT 
Obviously_AV0 ,_PUN of_PRF course_NN1 none_PNI of_PRF this_DT0 matters_NN2 because_CJS Audrey_NP0 Kim_NP0 looks_VVZ like_PRP a_AT0 Wildfang_NP0 model_NN1 and_CJC I_PNP look_VVB like_PRP a_AT0 librarian_NN1 who_PNQ graduated_VVD a_AT0 decade_NN1 early_AV0 but_CJC still_AV0 readily_AV0 embraces_VVZ lumpy_AJ0 cardigans_NN2 and_CJC sensible_AJ0 shoes_NN2 ._SENT And_CJC Audrey_NP0 does_VDZ n't_XX0 recognize_VVI me_PNP from_PRP American_AJ0 lit_NN1 or_CJC chemistry_NN1 ._SENT 
