﻿CLOVER_NN1 TRIPS_VVZ AS_CJS SHE_PNP MAKES_VVZ HER_DPS WAY_NN1 ACROSS_PRP THE_AT0 CAFETERIA_NN1 TO_PRP her_DPS normal_AJ0 table_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP watch_VVB it_PNP all_DT0 happen_VVB ._SENT First_ORD her_DPS feet_NN2 tangle_NN1 and_CJC her_DPS tray_NN1 tilts_VVZ toward_PRP the_AT0 floor_NN1 ._SENT Then_AV0 her_DPS body_NN1 goes_VVZ down_AVP ._SENT Soggy_AJ0 tater_NN1 tots_NN2 and_CJC ,_PUN unfortunately_AV0 ,_PUN chocolate_NN1 pudding_NN1 smear_NN1 all_DT0 over_PRP her_DPS pretty_AJ0 little_AJ0 cardigan_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP 's_VBZ splayed_VVN out_AVP on_PRP her_DPS belly_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 bottoms_NN2 of_PRF her_DPS heeled_AJ0 oxfords_NN2 pointing_VVG toward_PRP the_AT0 fluorescent-lit_AJ0 ceiling_NN1 ._SENT 
For_PRP a_AT0 split_AJ0 second_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 whole_AJ0 room_NN1 holds_VVZ its_DPS breath_NN1 ._SENT Then_AV0 she_PNP rolls_VVZ over_AVP and_CJC starts_VVZ laughing_VVG ,_PUN plunging_VVG the_AT0 entire_AJ0 senior_AJ0 class_NN1 of_PRF Stoney_NP0 River_NP0 High_AJ0 School_NN1 into_PRP convivial_AJ0 hysterics_NN2 ._SENT She_PNP stands_VVZ up_AVP ,_PUN tortoise-shell_AJ0 glasses_NN2 askew_AJ0 ,_PUN wiping_VVG at_PRP her_DPS eyes_NN2 and_CJC giggling_VVG while_CJS her_DPS friends_NN2 cluck_VVB around_PRP her_PNP and_CJC dab_VVB at_PRP her_DPS sweater_NN1 ._SENT Then_AV0 she_PNP does_VDZ this_DT0 little_AJ0 curtsy_NN1 that_CJT would_VM0 be_VBI ridiculous_AJ0 if_CJS she_PNP was_VBD n't_XX0 so_AV0 damn_AV0 cute_AJ0 ._SENT The_AT0 crowd_NN1 goes_VVZ wild_AJ0 ,_PUN clapping_VVG and_CJC showering_VVG her_PNP with_PRP napkins_NN2 ._SENT This_DT0 absurd_AJ0 scene_NN1 goes_VVZ on_AVP for_PRP at_PRP least_AV0 five_CRD minutes_NN2 until_PRP Ms._NP0 Clearwater_NP0 ,_PUN one_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 orchestra_NN1 teachers_NN2 ,_PUN breaks_VVZ it_PNP up_AVP ._SENT 
I_PNP turn_VVB away_AV0 ,_PUN shaking_VVG my_DPS head_NN1 as_CJS I_PNP poke_VVB at_PRP my_DPS rubbery_AJ0 cheeseburger_NN1 ._SENT If_CJS that_DT0 had_VHD happened_VVN to_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN I_PNP doubt_VVB anyone_PNI would_VM0 notice_VVI ._SENT The_AT0 few_DT0 who_PNQ did_VDD certainly_AV0 would_VM0 n't_XX0 be_VBI laughing_VVG with_PRP me_PNP ._SENT 
I_PNP take_VVB one_CRD last_ORD stale_AJ0 bite_NN1 of_PRF my_DPS lunch_NN1 and_CJC then_AV0 get_VVB up_AVP ,_PUN eager_AJ0 to_TO0 leave_VVI my_DPS solitary_AJ0 spot_NN1 and_CJC retreat_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 library_NN1 ._SENT Usually_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP eat_VVB outside_AV0 ,_PUN but_CJC it_PNP 's_VBZ freezing_AJ0 ,_PUN the_AT0 New_AJ0 Hampshire_NP0 winter_NN1 clouds_NN2 aching_VVG with_PRP snow_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP was_VBD too_AV0 hungry_AJ0 to_TO0 skip_VVI lunch_NN1 altogether_AV0 ._SENT I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 mind_VVI eating_VVG alone_AV0 ._SENT But_CJC eating_VVG alone_AV0 while_CJS surrounded_VVN by_PRP a_AT0 hundred_CRD other_AJ0 people_NN0 who_PNQ are_VBB decidedly_AV0 not_XX0 eating_VVG alone_AV0 is_VBZ not_XX0 my_DPS favorite_AJ0 activity_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Mac_NP0 !_SENT "_PUQ 
Ever_AV0 since_CJS my_DPS twin_AJ0 sister_NN1 ,_PUN Imogen_NP0 ,_PUN left_VVN for_PRP Huntley-Egars_NP0 Academy_NN1 ,_PUN this_DT0 performing_VVG arts_NN2 boarding_VVG school_NN1 in_PRP California_NP0 ,_PUN I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 exactly_AV0 flush_VVI with_PRP friends_NN2 ,_PUN so_AV0 usually_AV0 ,_PUN when_CJS I_PNP hear_VVB anything_PNI that_CJT sounds_VVZ remotely_AV0 like_PRP Mac_NP0 ,_PUN short_AJ0 for_PRP Mackenzie_NP0 ,_PUN I_PNP barely_AV0 even_AV0 notice_VVI ._SENT But_CJC this_DT0 time_NN1 ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ the_AT0 voice_NN1 that_CJT stops_VVZ me_PNP more_AV0 than_CJS anything_PNI ._SENT I_PNP turn_VVB to_TO0 see_VVI Clover_NN1 heading_VVG right_AV0 toward_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN auburn_AJ0 hair_NN1 falling_VVG in_PRP perfect_AJ0 shiny_AJ0 waves_NN2 around_PRP her_DPS shoulders_NN2 ,_PUN despite_PRP her_DPS tumble_NN1 ._SENT Her_DPS clothes_NN2 are_VBB a_AT0 different_AJ0 story_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP doubt_VVB that_CJT sky_NN1 blue_NN1 cardigan_NN1 will_VM0 live_VVI to_TO0 see_VVI another_DT0 day_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Hey_ITJ ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP says_VVZ ,_PUN still_AV0 breathless_AJ0 from_PRP her_DPS little_AJ0 performance_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Um_ITJ ..._PUN hi_ITJ ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP want_VVB to_TO0 ask_VVI if_CJS she_PNP 's_VBZ okay_AJ0 ._SENT She_PNP did_VDD fall_VVI ,_PUN after_PRP all_DT0 ._SENT I_PNP really_AV0 want_VVB to_TO0 pluck_VVI the_AT0 piece_NN1 of_PRF lettuce_NN1 out_AVP of_PRF her_DPS hair_NN1 ,_PUN feel_VVB the_AT0 familiar_AJ0 silk_NN1 between_PRP my_DPS fingers_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 do_VDI any_DT0 of_PRF that_DT0 ._SENT I_PNP wo_VM0 n't_XX0 ._SENT 
Clover_NN1 and_CJC I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 interact_VVI in_PRP public_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 really_AV0 sure_AJ0 why_AVQ ._SENT There_EX0 's_VBZ this_DT0 unspoken_AJ0 rule_NN1 and_CJC I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 decide_VVI if_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB okay_AJ0 with_PRP it_PNP or_CJC not_XX0 ._SENT Her_DPS friends_NN2 know_VVB that_CJT her_DPS parents_NN2 are_VBB paying_VVG me_PNP to_TO0 give_VVI her_DPS drawing_NN1 lessons_NN2 to_PRP amp_NN1 up_PRP her_DPS college_NN1 applications_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC that_DT0 's_VBZ where_AVQ our_DPS connection_NN1 ends_NN2 ._SENT At_PRP least_AV0 ,_PUN as_CJS far_AV0 as_CJS everyone_PNI at_PRP school_NN1 knows_VVZ ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ like_PRP she_PNP 's_VBZ two_CRD different_AJ0 people_NN0 ._SENT Or_CJC maybe_AV0 I_PNP 'm_VBB two_CRD different_AJ0 people_NN0 ._SENT Maybe_AV0 we_PNP both_AV0 are_VBB ,_PUN and_CJC all_DT0 those_DT0 little_AJ0 moments_NN2 stolen_VVN in_PRP the_AT0 quiet_NN1 of_PRF my_DPS house_NN1 are_VBB just_AV0 that_DT0 —_PUN stolen_VVN from_PRP our_DPS real_AJ0 lives_NN2 ._SENT 
If_CJS there_EX0 's_VBZ such_DT0 a_AT0 thing_NN1 as_PRP a_AT0 queer_AJ0 queen_NN1 bee_NN1 ,_PUN Clover_NN1 Hillock_NN1 is_VBZ it_PNP ._SENT She_PNP 's_VBZ on_PRP the_AT0 competition_NN1 cheerleading_NN1 squad_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP 's_VBZ second_ORD in_PRP our_DPS class_NN1 and_CJC ,_PUN by_PRP the_AT0 time_NN1 June_NP0 rolls_VVZ around_AVP ,_PUN will_VM0 probably_AV0 have_VHI edged_VVN out_AVP Mateo_NP0 Mendoza_NP0 for_PRP valedictorian_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP dresses_VVZ like_PRP Audrey_NP0 Hepburn_NP0 and_CJC wears_VVZ these_DT0 glasses_NN2 that_CJT make_VVB her_DPS look_NN1 like_PRP a_AT0 sexy_AJ0 librarian_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP is_VBZ my_DPS opposite_NN1 ,_PUN in_PRP almost_AV0 every_AT0 way_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP feel_VVB a_AT0 familiar_AJ0 mask_NN1 glossing_VVG over_AVP my_DPS features_NN2 as_CJS she_PNP smiles_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ Did_VDD you_PNP see_VVI my_DPS epic_AJ0 fall_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ she_PNP asks_VVZ ,_PUN laughing_VVG ._SENT 
"_PUQ Yeah_ITJ ,_PUN I_PNP caught_VVD that_DT0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB such_DT0 a_AT0 klutz_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ If_CJS you_PNP say_VVB so_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
She_PNP frowns_VVZ at_PRP my_DPS tone_NN1 and_CJC wipes_VVZ a_AT0 hand_NN1 down_PRP her_DPS stained_AJ0 sweater_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP pulls_VVZ her_DPS bottom_AJ0 lip_NN1 between_PRP her_DPS teeth_NN2 like_CJS she_PNP 's_VBZ nervous_AJ0 ._SENT But_CJC she_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 possibly_AV0 be_VBI nervous_AJ0 because_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB me_PNP and_CJC she_PNP 's_VBZ her_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ Well_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP says_VVZ ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP was_VBD just_AV0 making_VVG sure_AJ0 we_PNP 're_VBB still_AV0 on_AVP for_PRP tonight_AV0 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ time_NN1 to_TO0 learn_VVI some_DT0 shading_NN1 ,_PUN right_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
Her_DPS best_AJS friends_NN2 ,_PUN Sofía_NP0 and_CJC Haley_NP0 ,_PUN hover_VVB behind_PRP her_PNP ,_PUN running_VVG their_DPS eyes_NN2 over_PRP my_DPS uniform_NN1 of_PRF late_AJ0 —_PUN dark_AJ0 hair_NN1 in_PRP a_AT0 perpetually_AV0 messy_AJ0 topknot_NN1 ,_PUN gray_AJ0 jeans_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC a_AT0 dark_AJ0 purple_AJ0 fleece_NN1 hoodie_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ technically_AV0 belongs_VVZ to_PRP Imogen_NP0 ._SENT I_PNP was_VBD always_AV0 stealing_VVG it_PNP from_PRP her_PNP ,_PUN stuffing_VVG it_PNP in_PRP my_DPS backpack_NN1 before_CJS she_PNP could_VM0 grab_VVI it_PNP for_PRP herself_PNX or_CJC hiding_VVG it_PNP under_PRP my_DPS bed_NN1 on_PRP laundry_NN1 day_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP became_VVD a_AT0 game_NN1 between_PRP us_PNP :_PUN who_PNQ could_VM0 get_VVI the_AT0 hoodie_NN1 first_ORD and_CJC who_PNQ could_VM0 steal_VVI it_PNP back_AVP the_AT0 fastest_AJS ._SENT She_PNP even_AV0 yanked_VVD it_PNP right_AJ0 off_PRP my_DPS waist_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 hallway_NN1 between_PRP classes_NN2 one_CRD time_NN1 ,_PUN knowing_VVG I_PNP could_VM0 n't_XX0 chase_VVI her_PNP down_AVP without_PRP getting_VVG detention_NN1 for_PRP being_VBG late_AJ0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP 'll_VM0 get_VVI a_AT0 lighter_AJC one_PNI in_PRP California_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP 'd_VHD said_VVN back_AVP in_PRP June_NP0 as_CJS I_PNP helped_VVD her_DPS pack_NN1 ._SENT Her_DPS clothes_NN2 were_VBD everywhere_AV0 ,_PUN veritable_AJ0 mountains_NN2 of_PRF jeans_NN2 and_CJC T-shirts_NN2 on_PRP her_DPS bed_NN1 and_CJC floor_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP folded_VVD the_AT0 hoodie_NN1 and_CJC then_AV0 tossed_VVD it_PNP into_PRP my_DPS lap_NN1 ._SENT To_PRP anyone_PNI else_AV0 ,_PUN it_PNP would_VM0 sound_VVI like_PRP she_PNP was_VBD rubbing_VVG her_DPS whole_AJ0 adventure_NN1 in_PRP my_DPS face_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP know_VVB Imogen_NP0 ._SENT She_PNP was_VBD just_AV0 being_VBG my_DPS sister_NN1 ,_PUN trying_VVG to_TO0 let_VVI me_PNP keep_VVI at_PRP least_AV0 one_CRD thing_NN1 that_CJT I_PNP loved_VVD ._SENT 
I_PNP pull_VVB my_DPS hands_NN2 inside_PRP the_AT0 hoodie_NN1 sleeves_NN2 and_CJC stuff_VVB them_PNP into_PRP the_AT0 pockets_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ Yeah_ITJ ,_PUN of_PRF course_NN1 we_PNP 're_VBB still_AV0 on_AVP ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP tell_VVB Clover_NN1 ,_PUN making_VVG my_DPS voice_NN1 softer_AJC ._SENT It_PNP perks_VVZ her_DPS right_NN1 up_AVP ,_PUN which_DTQ in_PRP turn_NN1 ,_PUN makes_VVZ me_PNP frown_VVI ._SENT We_PNP 're_VBB a_AT0 see-saw_NN1 of_PRF facial_AJ0 expressions_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ My_DPS self-portrait_NN1 needs_VVZ some_DT0 serious_AJ0 help_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT 
"_PUQ Ca_VM0 n't_XX0 deny_VVI that_DT0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
She_PNP smiles_VVZ ,_PUN revealing_VVG that_CJT little_DT0 gap_NN1 between_PRP her_DPS two_CRD front_AJ0 teeth_NN2 that_CJT I_PNP love_VVB and_CJC hate_VVB the_AT0 fact_NN1 that_CJT I_PNP love_VVB it_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ Hey_ITJ ,_PUN be_VBI nice_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB being_VBG honest_AJ0 ._SENT When_CJS it_PNP comes_VVZ to_PRP art_NN1 ,_PUN that_DT0 's_VBZ better_AJC than_CJS nice_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ So_CJS being_VBG honest_AJ0 means_NN0 acting_VVG like_PRP a_AT0 bitch_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ Haley_NP0 asks_VVZ ,_PUN folding_VVG her_DPS arms_NN2 and_CJC glaring_VVG at_PRP me_PNP ._SENT 
I_PNP lift_VVB a_AT0 brow_NN1 in_PRP her_DPS direction_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Sometimes_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ And_CJC you_PNP wonder_VVB why_AVQ everyone_PNI misses_VVZ Imogen_NP0 and_CJC you_PNP have_VHB no_AT0 friends_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Haley_NP0 ,_PUN chill_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Clover_NP0 says_VVZ ._SENT 
"_PUQ Who_PNQ says_VVZ I_PNP wonder_VVB ?_SENT "_PUQ I_PNP ask_VVB ._SENT 
Sofía_NP0 chokes_VVZ a_AT0 laugh_NN1 and_CJC Haley_NP0 rolls_VVZ her_DPS eyes_NN2 ._SENT Meanwhile_AV0 ,_PUN Clover_NN1 just_AV0 looks_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN that_CJT same_DT0 kind_NN1 of_PRF investigative_AJ0 glint_NN1 in_PRP her_DPS eyes_NN2 she_PNP gets_VVZ whenever_AVQ I_PNP show_VVB her_PNP my_DPS Frida_NP0 Kahlo_NP0 prints_NN2 ,_PUN like_CJS she_PNP 's_VBZ trying_VVG to_TO0 dig_VVI under_PRP the_AT0 layers_NN2 of_PRF paint_NN1 to_TO0 get_VVI to_PRP the_AT0 artist_NN1 herself_PNX ._SENT 
"_PUQ Come_VVB on_AVP ,_PUN Clo_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Haley_NP0 says_VVZ ,_PUN hooking_VVG her_DPS arm_NN1 through_PRP Clover_NP0 's_POS ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP guess_VVB I_PNP 'll_VM0 see_VVI you_PNP later_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Clover_NP0 finally_AV0 says_VVZ ._SENT She_PNP pauses_VVZ ,_PUN just_AV0 enough_AV0 for_PRP me_PNP to_TO0 want_VVI her_PNP to_TO0 pause_VVI a_AT0 little_AV0 longer_AJC ,_PUN before_CJS she_PNP turns_VVZ and_CJC disappears_VVZ into_PRP her_DPS adoring_AJ0 throng_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ See_VVB you_PNP ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB to_PRP her_DPS back_NN1 ,_PUN almost_AV0 wishing_VVG I_PNP 'd_VHD told_VVN her_PNP I_PNP had_VHD other_AJ0 plans_NN2 tonight_AV0 ._SENT 
Almost_AV0 ,_PUN but_CJC not_XX0 quite_AV0 ._SENT 
I_PNP lean_VVB closer_AV0 to_PRP my_DPS sister_NN1 's_POS face_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 computer_NN1 screen_NN1 ,_PUN tapping_VVG the_AT0 volume_NN1 key_NN1 until_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ at_PRP full_AJ0 blast_NN1 ._SENT Imogen_NP0 's_POS smile_NN1 is_VBZ wide_AJ0 and_CJC bright_AJ0 ,_PUN practically_AV0 neon_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP can_VM0 still_AV0 barely_AV0 hear_VVB what_DTQ she_PNP 's_VBZ saying_VVG over_AVP all_DT0 the_AT0 noise_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 background_NN1 ._SENT There_EX0 are_VBB at_PRP least_AV0 five_CRD girls_NN2 behind_PRP her_PNP ._SENT Some_DT0 of_PRF them_PNP are_VBB eating_VVG chips_NN2 ,_PUN some_DT0 of_PRF them_PNP are_VBB tearing_VVG open_AJ0 packages_NN2 of_PRF Oreos_NP0 ,_PUN all_DT0 of_PRF them_PNP are_VBB laughing_AJ0 and_CJC loud_AJ0 ._SENT I_PNP catch_VVB the_AT0 glint_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 bottle_NN1 of_PRF some_DT0 brown_AJ0 liquid_NN1 passed_VVN from_PRP mouth_NN1 to_PRP mouth_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ We_PNP can_VM0 do_VDI this_DT0 tomorrow_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT 
"_PUQ What_DTQ ?_SENT No_ITJ ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ fine_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Imogen_NP0 says_VVZ ,_PUN waving_VVG off_AVP the_AT0 chaos_NN1 behind_PRP her_PNP ._SENT 
A_AT0 bright_AJ0 orange_AJ0 Cheeto_NN1 flies_VVZ across_PRP the_AT0 room_NN1 and_CJC lands_NN2 in_PRP her_DPS messy_AJ0 bun_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ You_PNP guys_NN2 ,_PUN stop_VVB !_SENT "_PUQ she_PNP snaps_VVZ ,_PUN but_CJC she_PNP 's_VBZ grinning_VVG ._SENT Then_AV0 she_PNP plucks_VVZ the_AT0 Cheeto_NN1 from_PRP her_DPS hair_NN1 and_CJC pops_VVZ it_PNP into_PRP her_DPS mouth_NN1 ._SENT Her_DPS friends_NN2 erupt_VVB into_PRP more_DT0 laughter_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Sorry_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP says_VVZ ,_PUN rolling_VVG her_DPS eyes_NN2 at_PRP me_PNP while_CJS she_PNP crunches_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ They_PNP just_AV0 showed_VVD up_AVP in_PRP my_DPS room_NN1 with_PRP all_DT0 this_DT0 stuff_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Dorm_NN1 life_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT 
"_PUQ Right_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ she_PNP chirps_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ God_NP0 ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ wild_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ How_AVQ 's_VBZ the_AT0 musical_AJ0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Ugh_ITJ ,_PUN so_AV0 stressful_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ An_AT0 Oreo_NP0 plunks_NN2 into_PRP her_DPS lap_NN1 to_PRP more_DT0 giggling_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP simply_AV0 picks_VVZ up_AVP the_AT0 cookie_NN1 and_CJC starts_VVZ munching_VVG on_PRP it_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ You_PNP love_VVB it_PNP ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT Imogen_NP0 is_VBZ playing_VVG Little_NP0 Red_NP0 Riding_NP0 Hood_NP0 in_AVP Into_PRP the_AT0 Woods_NP0 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ perfect_AJ0 for_PRP her_DPS rich_AJ0 mezzo_NN1 voice_NN1 ._SENT 
She_PNP sighs_VVZ and_CJC tucks_VVZ a_AT0 stray_AJ0 lock_NN1 of_PRF dark_AJ0 brown_AJ0 hair_NN1 behind_PRP her_DPS ear_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP do_VDB ._SENT Mac_NP0 ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ so_AV0 amazing_AJ0 here_AV0 ._SENT The_AT0 teachers_NN2 actually_AV0 know_VVB stuff_NN1 and_CJC have_VHB stage_NN1 experience_NN1 and_CJC I_PNP feel_VVB like_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB already_AV0 so_AV0 much_AV0 better_AJC ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ That_DT0 's_VBZ awesome_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ Except_CJS that_CJT I_PNP say_VVB it_PNP like_VVB it_PNP 's_VBZ the_AT0 worst_AJS thing_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 world_NN1 ,_PUN something_PNI that_CJT Imogen_NP0 does_VDZ n't_XX0 miss._AV0 
She_PNP clears_VVZ her_DPS throat_NN1 and_CJC dusts_VVZ Oreo_NN1 crumbs_NN2 from_PRP her_DPS fingers_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ Is_VBZ it_PNP snowing_VVG there_AV0 yet_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ We_PNP got_VVD a_AT0 few_DT0 inches_NN2 last_ORD week_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ just_AV0 cold_AJ0 now_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ I_PNP miss_VVB it_PNP ._SENT It_PNP feels_VVZ like_PRP spring_NN1 here_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ As_CJS if_CJS for_PRP emphasis_NN1 ,_PUN she_PNP snaps_VVZ the_AT0 strap_NN1 of_PRF her_DPS tank_NN1 top_NN1 against_PRP her_DPS shoulder_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ You_PNP hated_VVD the_AT0 cold_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Yeah_ITJ ,_PUN but_CJC sixty_CRD degrees_NN2 in_PRP January_NP0 is_VBZ weird_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP nod_VVB and_CJC pick_VVB at_PRP my_DPS cuticles_NN2 ._SENT Are_VBB we_PNP really_AV0 talking_VVG about_PRP the_AT0 weather_NN1 ?_SENT 
"_PUQ Hey_ITJ ,_PUN what_DTQ 's_VBZ going_VVG on_AVP with_PRP Clover_NN1 Hillock_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ she_PNP asks_VVZ ._SENT 
My_DPS head_NN1 snaps_VVZ up_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ What_DTQ ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Grant_NP0 told_VVD me_PNP you_PNP 're_VBB giving_VVG her_DPS art_NN1 lessons_NN2 or_CJC something_PNI ?_SENT Why_AVQ did_VDD n't_XX0 you_PNP tell_VVI me_PNP ?_SENT "_PUQ 
Freaking_VVG Grant_NP0 Silver_NP0 ._SENT I_PNP should_VM0 've_VHI known_VVN my_DPS sister_NN1 's_POS ex-boyfriend_NN1 —_PUN who_PNQ ,_PUN for_PRP the_AT0 record_NN1 ,_PUN is_VBZ still_AV0 totally_AV0 in_PRP love_NN1 with_PRP her_PNP and_CJC she_PNP 's_VBZ still_AV0 totally_AV0 in_PRP love_NN1 with_PRP him_PNP but_CJC neither_AV0 one_PNI will_VM0 admit_VVI it_PNP because_CJS long_AJ0 distance_NN1 sucks_VVZ or_CJC something_PNI stupid_AJ0 like_PRP that_DT0 —_PUN would_VM0 report_VVI my_DPS every_AT0 move_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Because_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ no_AT0 big_AJ0 deal_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP teach_VVB her_PNP how_AVQ to_TO0 draw_VVI a_AT0 line_NN1 ._SENT Then_AV0 a_AT0 circle_NN1 ._SENT Sometimes_AV0 we_PNP add_VVB a_AT0 leaf_NN1 to_PRP a_AT0 tree_NN1 or_CJC a_AT0 nose_NN1 to_PRP a_AT0 face_NN1 ._SENT Then_AV0 I_PNP show_VVB her_PNP how_AVQ to_TO0 pick_VVI up_AVP a_AT0 colored_AJ0 pencil_NN1 and_CJC fill_VVB it_PNP all_DT0 in_AVP ._SENT End_NN1 of_PRF story_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
She_PNP narrows_VVZ her_DPS eyes_NN2 at_PRP me_PNP and_CJC I_PNP press_VVB my_DPS lips_NN2 together_AV0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ She_PNP came_VVD out_AVP last_ORD spring_NN1 ,_PUN right_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP huff_VVB an_AT0 annoyed_AJ0 sigh_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ You_PNP know_VVB she_PNP did_VDD ._SENT I_PNP 'm_VBB amazed_AJ0 the_AT0 New_AJ0 York_NP0 Times_NN2 did_VDD n't_XX0 pick_VVI it_PNP up_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ If_CJS you_PNP 're_VBB Clover_NN1 Hillock_NN1 ,_PUN you_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 announce_VVI that_CJT you_PNP 're_VBB as_AV0 gay_AJ0 as_CJS a_AT0 glitter-covered_AJ0 rainbow_NN1 without_PRP a_AT0 lot_NN1 of_PRF people_NN0 taking_VVG notice_NN1 ._SENT And_CJC by_PRP a_AT0 lot_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP mean_VVB our_DPS entire_AJ0 town_NN1 of_PRF five_CRD thousand_CRD and_CJC something_PNI residents_NN2 ._SENT 
Imogen_NP0 points_VVZ a_AT0 finger_NN1 at_PRP me_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ And_CJC you_PNP 're_VBB bi_NN2 ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP says_VVZ ,_PUN like_CJS I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 know_VVI ._SENT Unfortunately_AV0 ,_PUN she_PNP pretty_AV0 much_AV0 yelled_VVD it_PNP to_TO0 be_VBI heard_VVN over_PRP her_DPS friends_NN2 '_POS caterwauling_NN1 ,_PUN meaning_VVG all_DT0 five_CRD of_PRF them_PNP have_VHB now_AV0 clamped_VVN their_DPS mouths_NN2 shut_VVB and_CJC are_VBB staring_VVG at_PRP me_PNP while_CJS my_DPS face_NN1 pinkens_NN2 on_PRP Imogen_NP0 's_POS tiny_AJ0 silver_NN1 computer_NN1 screen_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Oops_ITJ ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP says_VVZ ,_PUN wincing_VVG ._SENT 
"_PUQ Whatever_DTQ ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP wave_VVB a_AT0 hand_NN1 ._SENT 
It_PNP 's_VBZ not_XX0 like_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB in_PRP the_AT0 closet_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP 'm_VBB out_AVP everywhere_AV0 and_CJC have_VHB been_VBN for_PRP a_AT0 year_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC Imogen_NP0 was_VBD the_AT0 first_ORD person_NN1 I_PNP ever_AV0 told_VVD and_CJC she_PNP knows_VVZ how_AVQ hard_AJ0 it_PNP was_VBD to_TO0 tell_VVI anyone_PNI else_AV0 ._SENT Our_DPS divorced_AJ0 parents_NN2 ._SENT Our_DPS group_NN1 of_PRF friends_NN2 ._SENT Everyone_PNI was_VBD cool_AJ0 about_PRP it_PNP ,_PUN even_AV0 my_DPS stodgy_AJ0 Catholic_AJ0 grandmother_NN1 who_PNQ said_VVD ,_PUN to_PRP Imogen_NP0 's_POS and_CJC my_DPS utter_AJ0 shock_NN1 and_CJC delight_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP kissed_VVD my_DPS roommate_NN1 in_PRP college_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP kind_NN1 of_PRF liked_VVD it_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ Still_AV0 ,_PUN all_DT0 the_AT0 acceptance_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX0 make_VVI the_AT0 process_NN1 any_DT0 less_AV0 nerve-wracking_AJ0 ._SENT 
Then_AV0 there_EX0 was_VBD my_DPS boyfriend_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 time_NN1 ,_PUN Danny_NP0 ,_PUN who_PNQ I_PNP had_VHD been_VBN dating_VVG for_PRP a_AT0 year_NN1 and_CJC a_AT0 half_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP guess_VVB I_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 have_VHI to_TO0 tell_VVI him_PNP ._SENT I_PNP was_VBD n't_XX0 planning_VVG on_PRP the_AT0 fact_NN1 that_CJT I_PNP was_VBD attracted_VVN to_PRP girls_NN2 ,_PUN attracted_VVN to_PRP people_NN0 ,_PUN affecting_VVG our_DPS relationship_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC once_CJS I_PNP figured_VVD out_AVP this_DT0 part_NN1 of_PRF myself_PNX ,_PUN I_PNP felt_VVD like_PRP I_PNP was_VBD lying_VVG by_PRP keeping_VVG it_PNP from_PRP him_PNP ._SENT Plus_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP wanted_VVD him_PNP to_TO0 know_VVI me_PNP and_CJC I_PNP thought_VVD he_PNP wanted_VVD to_TO0 know_VVI me_PNP too_AV0 ._SENT And_CJC maybe_AV0 he_PNP did_VDD ,_PUN but_CJC first_ORD ,_PUN he_PNP panicked_VVD ._SENT 
"_PUQ Does_VDZ this_DT0 mean_VVI you_PNP want_VVI to_PRP ,_PUN like_VVB ,_PUN have_VHB a_AT0 threesome_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ he_PNP asked_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ Because_CJS I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 know_VVI ,_PUN Mac_NP0 ._SENT That_DT0 sort_NN1 of_PRF freaks_NN2 me_PNP out_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ 
