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“Hey, you!” I gave her a friendly slap on the arm, then blew a raspberry in her direction. “Is that immature enough for you?”
“I can do better.” Selena inhaled sharply and released a raspberry of epic proportions, her fringe flying up from her forehead before slapping back against it.
I burst out laughing, tears streaming down my face. “You know, if you really want to get serious, a burping competition would be even more immature.”
Selena tried and failed to summon a burp. “If I was a guy I could do it. What is it with men? They can summon a burp at a moment’s notice!”
“I know, it’s crazy. I think they must store them up or something, keep them in a reservoir in their Adam’s apple until required.”
“Oh, Kel, you crack me up.” Selena doubled over with giggles.
I pulled my friend close. “Selena, promise me we’ll always stay close?”
“Of course.”
“I mean, really promise me. When your career takes you around the world and little old me is left behind, let’s not lose contact with each other. In fact, let’s make a pact.”
“A pact?”
I stood in front of her and held on to her shoulders. “Yeah. Let’s make a pact that no matter where life takes us, we won’t let a year go by without seeing each other.”
Selena nodded. “Okay.”
“Promise?”
“I promise.” She crossed her heart with her finger. “Even though right now we hardly go a day without seeing each other, I promise to see you at least once every year.”
“Good.” I smiled. “And if you ever get a personal assistant, make sure you tell her to always put my calls through to you, without needing any special pass code or anything.”
Selena tilted her head and cocked an eyebrow. “O-kaaay.”
“Oh, and when you’re a famous Hollywood starlet, don’t succumb to the pressures of cosmetic surgery, okay?”
“Surgery?”
“Yeah, you know we will get wrinkles at some stage. But promise me you’ll let nature take its course? You’ll be much happier for it.”
“If it’s that important to you, then okay. But, c’mon, a little Botox never hurt anyone, I’d consider at least getting that.”
I put my palm out in front of her. “No. None, you hear me?”
“Okay, okay,” she said. “And hang on a minute, what makes you think I’m going to be a Hollywood starlet?” She placed her hands on her hips, angling her chin towards me.
Oops. “Um, I don’t know, I was just getting carried away. But you would make a great actress.”
Selena laughed. “It’s funny you say that, because I’ve actually been thinking of taking acting classes. I was going to ask you tonight what you thought about it, but then Max brought up the whole cancer thing and it didn’t seem important.”
“I think it is important. If it’s something you think you’d enjoy doing, then go for it, I say.”
“You know what? I think I will.” She gave her chin a sharp nod and smiled. “Thanks, Kel, I knew you’d be supportive. It looks like we’ll both be branching out in the career department.”
“It looks that way.”
“Speaking of branching out, look at Kasey. Her confidence has soared all of a sudden.”
I turned in the direction of Max and Kasey, armed with bags of food, standing in an embrace on the side of the road.
“Looks like she’s made a new friend,” Selena said. “And Max is going to need all the friends he can get.”
