High school senior Jess Smith meets Ace of Spades, an online friend who helps her question her mask of celibacy and recognize her true asexuality. Except that their friendship begins to develop into something more.
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After my family birthday party, I raced upstairs to confirm some last-minute details with Eric and Helen before my trip to Holy Cross.
Just six more days! I can't wait till Saturday.
Both of them were signed on with away messages, so I jotted a few lines to them in an email. Just as I was about to hit send, another buddy signed on to AIM.
Crap! Please don't let him message me...
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An IM popped up on my screen with the signature chime. To my utter relief, it was my friend Carolyn. Not Bryan. She'd texted me happy birthday wishes, but I didn't want to reply until I'd found out how much texting cost.
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We teased each other mercilessly, but that was kind of our thing. Just like sisters. Half the time, I wasn't sure if I was laughing at her or with her. Seeing her for four years with her head buried in books, I'd thought she was just another quiet church mouse.
How very wrong I'd been.
Crap, I should have been friends with her. Not Nicky. Ugh...
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It had taken some time for me to get used to her irreverent sense of humor. She meant well, though. Now, more than ever, I appreciated her friendship.
Apart from Grandad and Eric, Care had become my friend and anchor during these troublesome times. She might have been a bit of an oddball. But she got me. Both of us had been only children raised by strict grandparents.
