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together,” Chloe said.
    â€œAnd Mr. P said he’d work with everyone on the songs,” Zee added.
    â€œOkay, that covers sets, props, costumes, the assistant director, the script, and the songs. I guess we’re done,” Marcus said.
    Everyone else stood up and started to leave.
    â€œWait!” Zee called out. “Where’s everyone going? We’re just getting started.”
    â€œMy cousin is having her fifteenth birthday today,” Jen said. “I have to get ready for her quinceañera. Kathi’s coming, too!”
    â€œChloe?” Zee said.
    â€œJasper and I should go, too. Ms. Merriweather is helping us plant the vegetable plot today.”
    â€œLandon?” Zee asked hopefully.
    â€œMy dad is taking me to get a new surfboard.”
    Zee looked at Marcus, who smiled back at her. “Aren’t you going to ask me?” he inquired.
    â€œShould I even bother?” Zee said.
    â€œProbably not. UCLA is giving my mom an award. My whole family is going.”
    Zee closed her notebook. Her ideas for the music and choreography would just have to wait.
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    As soon as she got home, Zee raced up to her room to IM Ally. But when she logged on, Ally was offline. So she typed an email instead.
    A,
    OMG! Everything is all mixed up. Kathi is being nice (mostly) and Jasper is acting totally weird. Not to me. To Landon. I guess he’s mad because he worked so hard to get the lead. He’s also really getting into fashion—or at least trying to. All he used to care about was books, soccer, and the environment. What’s up with him? And where r u?
    BFF, Z
    Ally’s response arrived later.
    Z,
    Please don’t tell me ur going 2 b K’s friend again. DO NOT FORGET WHAT SHE DID WITH YOUR DIARY!!!!!! She is so 2-faced. U can’t trust her.
    How could Ally be so sure about Kathi? Ally wasn’t there, so she couldn’t see how Kathi was acting. Was it socrazy to think that Kathi might actually like Zee? People can change, Zee thought and read on.
    Jacques and I took a walk along the Seine River. Guess what? He says I’m his g/f! I’m sending you a pic of him (with me!) so you can see how cute he is.
    LYLAS,
    Ally
    Zee stared at the photo of her BFF and the stranger. Jacques was cute, but he had straight dark hair and a serious face. When Ally lived in California, she always had crushes on blond boys.
    But the biggest difference between Brookdale Ally and Paris Ally might be free time. Now that she had a boyfriend, would Ally be there for Zee?

6
Identity Crisis
    Z ee’s fingers typed quickly in the glow of the computer screen under her comforter.
    Lily: Come on, guys! We’re going to be late for the football game.
    Brianna: Why are you so interested in football? You never cared about it before.
    Lily: I guess I changed my mind.
    Mr. P had set up a blog for the Beans, so they could share scenes, songs, pictures, and videos. Zee was eager to get as much done as possible. Getting the script right was so important.
    Click. Zee’s door opened.
    â€œZee?”
    Busted! Zee closed her laptop and peeked out from under the covers. “Yes, Mom?” she said as cheerfully as she could manage.

    â€œWhy are you still awake?” Mrs. Carmichael asked. “Are you doing homework?”
    Zee looked at the clock, which flashed 11:37. “Sort of.”
    Mrs. Carmichael crossed her arms. “Go on,” she said skeptically. “I’m listening.”
    â€œWe’re nearly finished with the script for the musical,” Zee explained. “I was just working on one of my scenes so it will be perfect.”
    â€œI’m sure it can wait.” Mrs. Carmichael bent over and took the laptop. “You’ll do better when you’re rested anyway.”
    Zee pulled her covers up to her chin. “Good night, Mom,” she said, although she was certain all the thoughts spinning in her head would keep her awake.
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