She wished something would happen. Something good. To her.
Looking at the bright, fuzzy picture in the magazine, she thought, Something like that.
Checking her wish for loopholes, she found one.
Hoping it wasn't too late, she thought the word soon.
Key Terms: coming of age, teenagers, crush, boys, girls, growing up, Lynne Rae Perkins
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