CLAUDIA Monica FRESHMAN GIRLS We’ve been friends forever And now we’re in high school Two best friends getting ready to face the world of boys homework tests romance and growing up Thank goodness we have each other
CHAPTER 1 Monica The last time I saw Eric Weaver we were nine Let’s just say that visit wasn’t the start of a beautiful friendship My mom and Vivian Eric’s mom have been best friends since college The Weavers live in another state so Viv and my mom don’t see each other very often but they email and call all the time It’s been six years since Mom and I went to visit Eric and his mom at their house in Virginia
Eric was the meanest most annoying boy I’d ever met Ever He put a plastic snake in my bed He glued the bristles of my toothbrush together He dumped a bowl of cereal in my lap I was terrified of mice and he told me there were mice in the room I was sleeping in at his house I couldn’t wait to go home I’m still scarred for life But it’s been six years I’ve changed a lot in six years and I hope Eric has too I mean we were little kids I was still wearing Princess Patsy jammies when I was nine Eric had really big teeth and scabby knees and skinny legs Now I’m fifteen and I have a boyfriend and I’m in high school Eric’s fifteen too Maybe he has a girlfriend Maybe he’s grown up a little
A girl can dream right Well even if he hasn’t grown up to be cool and nice I’m sure I can handle whatever the weekend brings Right Right Ugh As soon as we show up on Viv’s doorstep I start to feel better Viv is really cool more like a big sister than my mom’s friend She has always treated me like an adult She sends me great presents on my birthday last year it was an amazing scarf that brings out the honey tones in my eyes and I totally trust her with secrets
