THE BAD NERD BOY
commented Mey as she lowered the stained Harry Potter book that she had read countless times and peered over at Jess and me.
Sometimes I wondered if she wanted to remember each line on that book, or perhaps that was what true fans do — reread the books over and over again because it was that interesting for them.
“Seriously, Jess,” said Norma, putting down her fork and finishing the last bite of her caramel cheesecake. “What on earth have you done to sweet innocent Mey? Did you swap her with a replacement on Target or something? She got a whole new vocabulary after you two started hanging out alone.”