Bambi had only been wearing braces since Monday and she was still sensitive about them. Juliet knew she'd made a mistake the moment the words left her mouth. I hear boys don't like the taste of stainless steel!" "Look who's talking, you pea-brained, metal-mouthed boy chaser! Did you ever see anything in pants that you didn't want? You'll probably have to wait to get the tin off your teeth, though. Clasping her hands she placed them against her cheek and fluttered her eyelids. "Artureo and Juliet, the love story of the century!" cried Bambi. Arturo Perez was Juliet's across-the-backyard neighbor, and they had been walking to school together since first grade. That Bambi and Samantha had seen Juliet and Arturo walking together was no surprise. "Yeah, we've seen you walking with Arturo!" repeated Samantha Foster, who was sort of Bambi's official leech. "Oh, we've seen you walking with Arturo," said Bambi knowingly. "I don't have a boyfriend," she said softly. Why couldn't Bambi Quilp just leave her alone? Why couldn't everyone just leave her alone? Juliet Dove felt her cheeks begin to burn.
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