Wow, this girl was not only the prettiest girl in our school, but she was cool, too. I looked over at Bones—he was covered in dirt and grass. I went into a panic. If he looked like Pig Pen, the odds of me looking the same were really good.

The one time I was almost alone with the nicest girl in Ridgewood, and I looked like I had been in a mud wrestling match. I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror by the kitchen. By the looks of things, I had definitely lost the wrestling match—big time.

I looked at the clock across from the couch. It was getting late. We should’ve already been back from our secret mission because Estelle would be home from the spa by now. Then Annie asked us if we wanted to stay for some lemonade, and she was looking right at me for an answer. And I couldn’t even open my mouth.

Bones, on the other hand, couldn’t keep his mouth shut. “Lump, I think she likes you.”

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