Part I: There's a new dynamic in the group now that Sarah's got a BFF. Tensions rise, and Emily feels herself changing for the worst.
Part II: Just when things seem to start coming together for Emily and Sarah, a tragedy strikes. One of the twins mu...
"So they can really 'peen-alize' you for that?" Emily asked me, shifting away from the wall she'd been leaning on as she crossed her arms.
I'd simply nodded. "Yeah, they can 'pen-alize' you for it."
"You mean 'peen-alize,'" Emily rose an eyebrow.
I couldn't help but crack up at her weird pronunciation. It was so close to sounding like another word.
I glanced across the room at my friend, Mia, who was currently sitting on my bed. She looked just as confused as I did.
"No, I mean 'pen-alize,'" I replied.
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Emily noticed that Mia and I were exchanging humorous glances, and seemed to only be more annoyed. Mia couldn't hold back her snickering, and when I accidentally made eye contact with her, I released a snort.
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Rolling her eyes, she grumbled, "You're laughing because you guys know I'm right."
"Em, no one I've met has ever said it like that," I told her, trying to hold back exactly how humorous I found the situation.
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"Yeah, Sarah's right. I've never heard that pronunciation. I think it's pen," Mia chimed in, standing up. She pulled together a straighter face than I could, being more serious for my sister's sake.
