INTRODUCTIONS

Hey, everyone—nice to see you. It’s me, Katie Friedman.

You guys remember me, right?

I’m the one who’s usually cheering on the sidelines while Charlie Joe Jackson tells you all those heroic stories about how awesome he is. But he’s not all that awesome. He’s lazy, conceited, and obnoxious. He’s also been my best friend since kindergarten.

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But enough about him.

Let’s talk about me.

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I have an important question to ask you.

Are you doing something else besides reading this book right now?

Are you texting, or Instagraming, or watching a TV show online, or anything like that?

Are you FaceTiming with anyone?

Are you checking Facebook? Snapchat? Twitter?

Are you on Face-Twit-Chat-Gram?

I know, Face-Twit-Chat-Gram doesn’t exist.

Yet.

But it might by the time I finish writing this book.

Or you finish reading it.

Can I ask you something else?

Are you ever worried that screens might run your life? And maybe ruin your life, too?

I didn’t think so.

I wasn’t worried, either.

I should have been.