Comeback by Jessica Burkhart

w me
     2mrw?
    Lauren:
    Lemme ask & I’ll let u know!
    I tossed my phone down and turned around. Khloe, Clare, and Lexa were
     staring at me with expectant looks on their faces.
    â€œWhat?” I asked, giggling.
    â€œOh, this will take so much longer if you
     play the innocent act,” Khloe said. “What’s Drew up to?”
    Anytime his name was mentioned, I couldn’t help but blush. It was
     the most annoying reaction, but I couldn’t stop it. Maybe the pineapple mask
     concealed some of it. . . .
    â€œHe was seeing what I was doing,” I said.
    â€œAw!” the girls said simultaneously.
    â€œIt was so not a big
     deal,” I said. “But he did ask if we wanted to trail ride with him
     tomorrow.”
    â€œFirst, it was a big deal,” Khloe
     said. “He messaged you on Friday night! He could have been playing Xbox or doing
     whatever boys do, and he stopped to say ‘hi’ to you. He was thinking about
     you.”
    â€œSo romantic,” Clare said with a happy sigh. “Drew Adams
     like-likes our LT.”
    I tried not to give too much weight to Clare’s words, but I wanted
     them to be true. I knew that Drew liked me and I liked him. A lot. But I didn’t
     want to jump into anything too fast.
    â€œWhat about the second part?” I asked, pulling my pjs out of
     my bag. “You guys up for a trail ride tomorrow?”
    â€œYES!”
    Everyone’s near shout almost knocked me off my toes, where I was
     digging through my overnight bag.
    â€œI think I have your answers,” I said, grinning. “And
     we’re going to be lucky if the entire floor didn’t hear that.”
    We all changed into our pajamas, and I crawled into my sleeping bag.
    â€œI’ll write Drew tomorrow morning and say that we’re up
     for it,” I said. “Whisper’s getting shod in the morning, and then
     she’ll be all set.”
    â€œI’m going to be at the stable most of the
     day tomorrow,” Clare said. She pulled back the covers on her bed. “So
     I’m game for whenever.”
    Easy, quiet talk continued until each girl fell asleep. I was the last one
     awake, and I pulled my sleeping bag top over my head as I turned on my phone. I
     didn’t want the backlight to wake anyone.
    I read through my conversation with Drew. Smiling, I typed a message.
    Lauren:
    I hope ur phone’s off & this doesn’t
     wake u if ur asleep. Wanted 2 say we’d all love 2 trail ride 2mrw. Whenever ur
     free, let me know. C u then.
    I sent the message and opened Chatter. I read a few updates from my
     friends.
    AnaArtiste: No hmwk this wkend! Get 2 work with new oil
     paints.
    There was a short convo between Brielle and Taylor.
    BrielleisaBeauty: @TFrost: The movie was
     amaze!
    TFrost: @BrielleisaBeauty: Way better than I thought it
     would b.
    BrielleisaBeauty: @TFrost: Totally. C u
     tmrw.
    I read the message again. The message didn’t say whether any of our
     other friends from Yates had gone, too. It sounded as if it had been just Brielle and
     Taylor.But did I care? Should I care? I
     was kind of seeing someone else, and Taylor and I weren’t together anymore.
    Then I saw another message.
    AnaArtiste: @BrielleisaBeauty @TFrost: Loved the
     movie!!
    I wanted to smack myself. Ana had been there too. I had to stop jumping to
     conclusions. Besides, I had written one-on-one exchanges with
     Drew and hadn’t thought about Taylor seeing them and reading into it.
    I clicked on my profile and typed a new status update.
    LaurBell: Sleepover @CutieClare’s w @DramaRama
     & @Lexaaa was so fun. Every1’s asleep now. Night! Zzzz...
    I updated my status, poked my head out of my sleeping bag, and fell asleep
     with my phone in hand.

A CHATTER ADDICTION CAN RUIN A
     SLEEPOVER
    â€œLAAAUREEEN.”
    I opened my eyes, blinking at the unfamiliar surroundings. Then I
     remembered I was at Clare’s.
    Khloe was