"It's okay, Janine," I said, feeling mature. "Having a boyfriend is new for you. You didn't know how to act."
"That's right," she said. "I didn't. And I sure took some wrong steps along the way."
"That blue eyeshadow, for example," I said, grinning.
Janine looked hurt for a minute, but then she laughed. "Jerry hated that!" she said, giggling. I hardly ever hear Janine giggle. It sounded nice.
I sat on the bed and patted the place next to me. "So tell me everything," I said. "Like, why did you shake his hand that first time I followed you? I mean, people don't shake hands with their boyfriends."
"Well," she said shyly, "I guess we just weren't up to the kissing stage — yet." She glanced at me and smiled.
"Yet!" I said, raising my eyebrows. "Does that mean — ?"
She nodded, and I shrieked, "Oh, my lord!" I rolled over onto my back. "Janine, you really do have a boyfriend, don't you?"
"I really do."
We talked for about an hour after that, and she told me a million details about Jerry. I heard about the notes he liked to send her in the mail. (I guess I'd seen one of them get delivered!) I also heard about what his favorite foods and colors are, what kinds of music he likes, and why he doesn't wear wool shirts. (Because wool makes him too itchy, in case you're dying to know.) I even learned what his and Janine's "song" is — it's that one that got stuck in my mind that morning not long ago. No wonder Janine acted so strange when I sang it. Anyway, it was great to talk with Janine again, and really great to see how happy she was.
Before she left my room that night, Janine helped me with my math homework. And I gave her my red sweater — for keeps. It was good to be friends with my sister again.
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