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But Chloe and Zoey were like, “Um . . . no 
offense, Nikki, but your idea is actually kind 
of, um . . . LAME!”
Of course that little comment really ticked me 
off. So that’s when I rolled my eyes and said . . .
“Okay, girlfriends! You wanna 
know what I think is LAME?! 
LAME is attending the 
Halloween dance as the 
clean-up crew and then LYING 
to everyone that the band 
members are our dates!”
Chloe and Zoey got really quiet and just 
stood there staring at me with these big 
sad puppy-dog eyes.
And of course I felt kind of sorry for them 
because I personally knew what it was like 
to very desperately want to attend the 
dance.
So, being the sensitive and caring friend 
that I am, I decided to put aside my personal 
feelings and sign up for the Halloween dance 
clean-up crew.
I considered it a small sacrifice that 
would ultimately nurture true and lasting 
friendships.
The sign-up sheets for the Halloween dance 
committees were posted on the bulletin board 
right outside the office door.
Lucky for us, no one had signed up for the 
clean-up crew yet.
The thing that really bothered me, though, 
was the sign-up sheet for CHAIRPERSON of 
the Halloween dance committees.

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