Free Mixed Messages by Tina Wells Page A

morning,” Ally explained. “I hope I get some back.”
    â€œI’ll send you one,” Zee said, dashing up the steps in front of her friends. She grabbed her change of clothes from her dresser drawers, then went into her bathroom to put on her new outfit.
    When Zee came out, she held a different bead earring up to each earlobe. “Which looks better—the glass beads or the wooden ones?” she asked.
    â€œWooden,” Ally said.
    Zee slipped the earrings in, grabbed her laptop off of her desk, and then sat down on her bed. Ally dropped beside her. Jasper began typing on his own computer that he pulled out of his backpack.
    â€œCan I go first?” Zee said.
    â€œSure,” Ally agreed. “If I can watch.”
    With Ally beside her, Zee wouldn’t be able to write a blog entry, but she could still do a lot on Bluetopia.
    â€œOh my gosh!” Zee said as her first notice popped up. A bunny wearing a smiley-face T-shirt danced in a box on the screen. “Missy sent me a Smile Bunny. It’s so cute.”
    â€œSend her a bunny back,” Ally suggested.
    â€œI’m going to give her the exact same one.”
    â€œWhy?” Ally asked.
    â€œIt will be like we’re twins,” Zee told her. “Get it?”
    â€œAwesome!” Ally said.
    After Zee sent the bunny to Missy, she checked out her buds’ updates.
    â€œLook what Jen wrote,” Ally said to Zee. “‘Jen Calverez needs a ride to tonight’s rehearsal with The Beans. Come see us play at Brookdale Day on Saturday!’ We should all advertise the show in our page updates and notebook doodles.”
    â€œJasper!” Zee called to him. “Did you hear what Ally said?”
    Jasper’s fingers clacked the keyboard. “Yes, it’s a brilliant idea,” he said without taking his eyes off of the computer screen. “I’ll have to do it later, though. I’m still making a few adjustments to the site’s programming.” He typed some more.
    â€œOh, and post a doodle telling Jen my mum can take her since she lives near us,” Jasper continued. “I’ll text Mum and let her know.” He kept one hand on the computer while he texted on his cell phone with his other hand.
    Ding! Zee’s laptop announced that someone wanted to chat with her.
    â€œOh, look!” Ally said. “It’s from Landon.”
    Landon says: Hi appeared in a box on the screen.
    Zee looked over at Jasper and noticed that he stopped typing. But he didn’t turn around. “Uh . . . yeah,” she said.
    â€œWhat are you going to say?” Ally asked.
    Zee shrugged. “I guess I’ll say hi back,” Zee said as she typed.
    Landon says: Do u want a ride 2 Kathi’s?
    â€œThat’s awesome!” Ally exclaimed when she saw the question.
    â€œI already have a ride,” Zee said. “With Jasper’s mom.”
    â€œJasper!” Ally called to him.
    Jasper finally turned around. “What?”
    â€œDo you care if Zee gets a ride with Landon to Kathi’s?” Ally asked. “I’ll still go with you.”
    â€œThat’s—”
    â€œI’m not going with Landon,” Zee interrupted Jasper.
    â€œYou don’t want to go with Landon?” Ally asked.
    â€œIt’s not that,” Zee defended herself.
    â€œSo what is it?”
    â€œI’d just rather ride with you guys,” Zee explained.
    â€œWe’re going to leave soon,” Ally reminded Zee. “Can I log onto Bluetopia now?”
    Zee signed off and slid the computer to Ally. “It’s all yours.”
    Ally entered her screen name and password.
    â€œOhmylanta!” Zee said. Ally had a long list of notices telling her that people had posted in her notebook, sent her gifts, and labeled her in photos. “You’re popular!”
    â€œOh, most of these are from Missy,” Ally pointed out. “I think she