1 The Worst Week Bridget peered out her bedroom window It was pouring Great she mumbled as she flopped down on her bed As if this wasn’t already the worst week of the summer The one week Bridget dreaded all year The week that her best friend Emma was away at camp That meant no late-night gaming battles No rollerblading to Marty’s Market to load up on giant gumballs No funny photo sessions with Bridget’s smartphone Nothing Sure Bridget could do those things alone It just wouldn’t be much fun without her best friend Bridget watched the rain drip from the rooftop outside her window She wished her dad would send her to camp with Emma Her dad Nick Grant owned Lingo a big 5
technology company in Cyber Hills He was usually too busy tinkering with new gadgets to think about stuff like Bridget’s summer plans Bridget leaned over and grabbed her laptop off her desk She flipped it open and pressed her finger against the screen Bridget’s dad had given her the laptop last Christmas He’d designed it for Lingo The ultra-thin sleek shape was a big hit It also had a touchscreen Instead of a password Bridget logged in with one swipe of her finger The computer recognized her fingerprint Bridget opened up SocCircle her favorite social networking site She hoped that Emma had posted some photos from camp or sent her a message When she logged in a new-message alert popped up instantly But the message wasn’t from Emma It wasn’t from anyone Bridget knew Hey What’s up Don’t think u remember me We were in 1st grade 2gether My fam just moved back I go 2 Wilson now Cool 2 c u on Soc What r u up 2 Olivia Bates 6
Olivia Bates Bridget tried to remember an Olivia from first grade She couldn’t But first grade was a long time ago And Wilson Junior High was on the far side of town Bridget attended Cyber Hills other junior high Blue Lake She really didn’t know many kids who went to Wilson Bridget squinted at Olivia’s SocCircle picture Olivia had short dark brown hair and bright blue eyes She was on a beach somewhere Maybe the photo had been taken during a family vacation She thought Olivia looked familiar and Bridget didn’t want to admit she didn’t really remember her That would be sort of mean Bridget wrote back Sure I remember u I’m gr8 U Bridget hit Send A second later another alert flashed at the top of Bridget’s screen Olivia Bates had sent a friend request 7
