"Julia, this little cutie leaned into my ear and whispered to me, 'Have you heard? Inna...' This means someone is about to share some malicious gossip with me, because whenever I have malicious gossip to share, I always start with 'Have you heard?'"
"'Melina got kicked out,' she said, 'and make sure you don't tell anyone.'"
"I said, 'My good sister, how could I ever betray you to anyone?' After all, I am a fourteen-year-old girl who keeps her promises."
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