“Oh my Watcher, Renee! You didn’t tell me you were auditioning for the Summer musical!”

“Oh, nah. I’m just returning these books before they fine me. I hate musicals, anyway, I’m always an extra and everyone makes fun of me.”

“Aw, really? We’re competing with San Myshuno Prep for a spot at the Sim State Thespian Festival this year. Though, I don’t think we have to worry, much. The girl with her eyes on the lead, Isabelle Worthington, read her audition piece and ohmigosh she is a haaaam.”

“Yeah, heh, that’s my cousin for you.”

“She’s your cousin? No way! You poor thing.”

“Well, I mean, she’s okay, but lately you’re all she talks about so, uh, I’d be cautious if I were you.”

“She likes me? I can’t believe it. A rich, popular girl likes me and she is not my type, like, at all. Talk about the media setting impossible standards!”

“I know the feeling. I tried looking at those teen girl magazines hoping they were right and I’d like them after becoming a teen? Didn’t happen. I hate them even more. By the way, uh… What is your type?”

“Ya know, uh, to be honest, I don’t even really know.”

“Hey who’s that poor cutie sitting all by himself?”

“Especially on such a nice day. Someone that hot ought to be swimming!”

“Heeeyyy! I’m Isabelle! I saw you sitting all by yourself, like, what’s the deal with that?”

“Oh, hi Isabelle. My name’s Connor. I wanted to go swimming later, but I really like mahjong, I couldn’t pass it up.”

“Well, um, how about we go swimming together. You’re too cute to melt in the sun!”

“Ohmigosh really? I’ve never been invited to swim before. I think that’d be fun!”

‘I swear to the Watcher he’s even cuter from this angle.’

“That was a really fun swim. You know, I don’t think I’ve seen you at school before? Did you just move here?”

“Oh, no. I just go to private school. Like, everyone on my daddy’s side went there.”

“Oh, that’s too bad we won’t see each other after summer vacation, but how about we hang out sometime?”

“For realsies?”

“Yeah! For, uh, realsies.”