Time seemed to be moving slowly. The warm blue sky days blurred together and seemed never-ending. Maddie publicly broke up with Asher the next day... but Wes didn't react. He hadn't spoken to her for nearly a week since the day of the kiss. It seemed he barely talked to anyone anymore.

"Look, there's nothing you can do about Wes right now," said Julia. "But we can try to get the diary back. Get it back before it potentially causes more damage."

"What's the use?" said Maddie. "It hardly seems to matter now. Wes won't even look at me. And if he does accidentally there's nothing but pain in his eyes. I messed up so bad."

"You could talk to him.." said Stella.

"And cause him more pain?" said Maddie, wincing her eyes. 

"It might be good to give him some space," agreed Julia.

"Do you guys have any chocolate?" said Mary. After a pointed stare from Julia that seemed to say, 'Have some consideration would you? This isn't the time!'

"Sorry," said Mary. "It's not that I don't care. I do care. The chocolate helps me to feel better. Maybe it'd help Maddie also."

"Thanks, Mary," said Maddie. "I'm ok really. I'll just .. give it some more time."

"That's the spirit," said Stella.

"And the diary?" said Julia.

"I can't say I'm feeling it," said Maddie. "I know I should, but .. I don't think I can focus on it. Maybe you gals will have some luck without me though?"

"Heck yeah!" said Stella, who was so eager to invade the guy's living room domain to search for the missing diary that she jumped from where she was sitting on the bed.

"Alright," said Julia. "It's on!"

"I have a good feeling about this. Honestly, what could possibly go wrong," said Mary.

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