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n　love。

In　no　time　Juli　and　Shelly　got　into　some　kind　of　catfight；　and　while　Shelly　was　recovering　from

that；　my　supposed　friend　Garrett　—　who　had　been

totally　behind　this　plan　—　told　her　what　I　was　up　to。　He's　always　denied　it；　but　I've　since

learned　that　his　code　of　honor　is　easily　corrupted　by　weepy

females。

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That　afternoon　the　principal　tried　cross…examining　me；　but　I　wouldn't　cop　to　anything。　I　just

kept　telling　her　that　I　was　sorry　and　that　I　really　didn't

understand　what　had　happened。　Finally　she　let　me　go。

Shelly　cried　for　days　and　followed　me　around　school　sniffling　and　making　me　feel　like　a　real

jerk；　which　was　even　worse　than　having　Juli　as　a

shadow。

Everything　blew　over　at　the　one…week　mark；　though；　when　Shelly　officially　dumped　me　and

started　going　out　with　Kyle　Larsen。　Then　Juli　started

up　with　the　goo…goo　eyes　again；　and　I　was　back　to　square　one。

Now；　in　sixth　grade　things　changed；　though　whether　they　improved　is　hard　to　say。　I　don't

remember　Juli　actually　chasing　me　in　the　sixth　grade。　But

I　do　remember　her　sniffing　me。

Yes；　my　friend；　I　said　sniffing。

And　you　can　blame　that　on　our　teacher；　Mr。　Mertins。　He　stuck　Juli　to　me　like　glue。　Mr。

Mertins　has　got　some　kind　of　doctorate　in　seating

arrangements　or　something；　because　he　analyzed　and　scrutinized　and　practically　baptized

the　seats　we　had