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EVERYTHING I MEANT TO SAY
TO GORGEOUS NICK SINGH
THAT NIGHT.

1. “Actually, it’s ‘Telly.’ My big sister couldn’t say Teresa. In fact, nobody in Beach Meadows could say it—the way my mother wanted them to anyway. The Italian way: Tare-ray-sa. So Telly just kind of stuck.”

2. “I thought I’d just take a limo—as usual.”

3. “Oh, no. Not at all. It’s given me a chance to study the sets.”

4. “I’d love to. I’m a bit of a writer myself, you know.”

5. “Whoa! Nice set of wheels!”

6. “Please do. I know what it’s like to be waiting for an important call.”

7. “Isn’t that funny? ‘Neat’ is exactly the word I’d use for it too!”

8. “You have an idea for a series! Why, you’re obviously extremely talented.”

9. “Ha-ha-ha! Of course! You’ve probably noticed that I’m actually very…mature…for my age.”

10. “You know, I like ‘Tally’ better than ‘Telly’ myself.”