Hang on Bridget said picking up her phone The text was from Poua Bridget’s classmate and president of Palette the school’s art club Gotta work on our presentation 2morrow Poua’s text read Ugh great Bridget mumbled as she read the text Emma had taken the tablet from Bridget while she checked her phone and was already reading the Alison Hunt article What’s that Emma asked absently It’s just Poua We’re partnered up for a history project on the Korean War But why did it have to be Poua Mr Aster didn’t let you pick your partner Bridget sighed Not this time She rubbed her forehead They hadn’t even started their project yet and Bridget already felt a headache coming on Bridget actually liked Poua most of the time But working on a project with her wasn’t easy Poua wanted to work all day and all night just to make the project absolutely perfect and 8
ensure an A Their presentation wasn’t due for weeks and she was already texting You’re gonna be working hard Emma remarked I know And it’s not like I don’t want an A I do I want to do a good job but I also you know have a life Bridget knew Emma was only half listening as she absorbed the BlinkTeen article You have a life Emma teased Is your life all about reading gossip magazines with your BFF Emma gestured at herself and grinned Bridget laughed as she leaned over Emma’s shoulder to peer at the tablet She peered at the image of Alison Hunt in mid-stroke Wow Bridget breathed daydreaming Wouldn’t it be cool to have your pic all over the Web like this Like everyone knows who she is Emma nodded Yeah and everyone thinks she’s awesome Who wouldn’t want that 9
Emma handed the tablet back to Bridget Bridget reached for it but paused mid-grasp She had an idea Hey what if Bridget turned her thoughts around in her head What Emma perked up and looked up at Bridget from the tablet Wouldn’t it be cool if we could like create our own e-zine Just like BlinkTeen Um yeah Emma said But I don’t think anyone would be that interested in what we had to say about DeDe Haliwell or Alison Hunt Are you talking about a blog No not a blog Bridget said excitedly Like a news source for us for kids around Cyber Hills We could even be in it too Like Cyber Hills happenings Emma’s eyebrows shot up and her eyes widened as they always did when she was excited about something Exactly Bridget said 10
2 Cyber Hills Holler Emma was beaming clearly excited about Bridget’s idea to create their very own online news zine This might be best idea you’ve ever had Emma said What would our articles be about Everything that happens in Cyber Hills Bridget exclaimed jumping to her feet School sports personal interest stories maybe even interviews of some of our teachers Fashion advice Horoscopes Emma added excitedly Bridget looked down at her own plain T-shirt and blue jeans You’d better handle the fashion advice she said laughing We’d have photos too right Emma asked excitedly 11
