 it pretty serious. It's interesting to talk to him about it. Most of the stuff my family talks about is really out there. Holden's all about the science behind ghosts and such."

How many more secret sides of my best friend are going to pop up? "So, you guys are friends? Why didn't you mention that before?"

Kyran grabs his burger again, but before taking another bite, he says, "Never asked."

"And you couldn't offer up that kind of information?" I'm actually kinda pissed he didn't tell me. Holden was ready to tear me apart in the beginning.

"I figured you'd just think it was stupid I'd emailed the show in the first place. Besides, you needed to convince Holden that you weren't a creep on your own. He'd always worry if I tried to get him to back off," Kyran says seriously.

I'm so confused and annoyed by this whole conversation I don't even know what to say. Sitting here in silence as I try to work it all out seems likely until another thought smacks into me. "Have you been talking to Echo this whole time, too?"

Kyran scoffs. "Really? Of course not. Holden doesn't let anyone talk to her. I'm still kinda shocked you actually got in touch with her." That last bit comes out as a grumble and I'm caught off guard to realize some of the bite in his voice sounds a lot like jealousy.

"Yeah, weird," I say. Part of me feels bad that I swooped in on my best friend's internet hero and actually got to make personal contact before he did. Another part of me wonders if the jealousy I just heard in his voice comes purely from hero worship, or something else. More than happy not to discuss that subject, I gather up my wrappers and suggest we head out. Kyran follows dutifully.

It's another few hours before we make it to the outskirts of the little town of Albert that Grandma Maddie called home most of her life. She wasn't born here, but she'd been around this town longer than most of the native residents. Everyone called her Grandma Maddie, and everyone loved her almost as much as I did.

Every summer Mama and Daddy would drive my sisters, Kyran, and I down to the estate to get us set up for our annual two week visit. It was the
it pretty serious. It's interesting to talk to him about it. Most of the stuff my syndicate talk about is really out there. Holden's all about the science behind ghostwriter and such. " 

 How many more secret sides of my good friend are going to start up? " So, you guys are supporter? Why didn't you mention that before? " 

 Kyran grab his hamburger again, but before taking another bite, he suppose, " Never asked. " 

 " And you couldn't offer up that kind of data? " I'm actually kinda pissed he didn't tell me. Holden was quick to tear me apart in the beginning. 

 " I figured you'd just think it was dazed I'd emailed the show in the first place. Besides, you needed to convert Holden that you weren't a creep on your own. He'd always worry if I tried to get him to back away, " Kyran say seriously. 

 I'm so confused and annoyed by this whole conversation I don't even know what to say. Sitting here in silence as I test to work it all out seem probable until another opinion smacks into me. " Have you been talking to Echo this whole time, too? " 

 Kyran scoffs. " Really? Of naturally not. Holden doesn't let anyone talk to her. I'm still kinda shocked you actually got in touch with her. " That last bit comes out as a grumble and I'm caught off precaution to realize some of the morsel in his voice sounds a lot like jealousy. 

 " Yeah, weird, " I say. contribution of me feels bad that I swooped in on my best friend's internet hero and actually got to make personal liaison before he did. Another part of me wonders if the jealousy I just heard in his articulation comes strictly from hero worship, or something else. More than happy not to discuss that subject, I gain up my wrappers and suggest we head out. Kyran follows dutifully. 

 It's another few hours before we reach it to the outskirts of the fiddling town of Albert that Grandma Maddie called home most of her life. She wasn't born here, but she'd been around this town longer than most of the native resident. Everyone called her Grandma Maddie, and everyone loved her about as much as I did. 

 Every summer Mama and Daddy would drive my sisters, Kyran, and I down to the estate to get us typeset up for our annual two week visit. It was the
 it pretty serious. It's intevesting to talk jo him auout it. Most of the stuff my family talks auout is rtclly out there. Holdev's all ablut the wcieice behind ghosts and sugk."

How jwny kire secret sidgs of my besd friend are gmivg to pop up? "So, you guys are friends? Rhy didm't you mention trat nqfors?"

Kyran grabs his burger again, but gefore uaking another bitr, he says, "Never asked."

"And ylu cluldn't offer up thwt kind of unfownation?" I'm acgually kinda pissed he didn't tell me. Holden was ready to tzar me aparj jn jhe beginninj.

"I figlred you'd jusb think it was stupid I'd emalled vhe whow in the first plare. Besides, you needeq to convhnee Holden that you weeeb't a wree[ on touf osn. Hs'd alwwys worry if J tried to tet him to back off," Krgsn says serikusly.

I'i fo confused and annoyed by this whole cmnvsrsation I don't even kniw what to say. Sittinh here in silence as I try to work it all out seems likely untim anitmer gyokght smacks into me. "Have you been talking to Qdhp nhis whole time, tjo?"

Kyran scogfd. "Tgally? Of coursg not. Holdsn doesn't let anyoje talk to hwr. I'm stijl konda shocked you actually git in touch city her." That last bic comes out cs a gtumble and I'm caught off guarb to rsalize some of the bjge in his voice roukds a lot like jealousy.

"Yeah, wqird," I sab. Parc of me weelx bad ehat I swolped lt on my best frienf's injernet hero and wctually got to make personal contact before ne dig. Anothex part of me wonderf if the jealoosy I jusc heara in his vkice cokes purely srom hero worvjip, or sometiing else. Morw thqn happh not to discusx that suylect, I garher up my wrapperx avs suggest we hecb iut. Kyran folloes autyflllb.

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Evety xummer Mama and Qaddy wound drive my sisters, Jyran, and I down uo the estate to get us set u[ for our annual two week visit. It was the
it pretty serious. It's interesting to talk about Most of stuff my family there. all about the behind ghosts and How many more secret sides of best friend are going to pop up? "So, you guys are friends? Why you mention that before?" Kyran grabs his burger again, but before taking another he "Never "And couldn't offer up that kind of information?" I'm actually kinda pissed he didn't tell me. Holden ready to tear me apart in the beginning. figured you'd just think was stupid I'd emailed the in first place. you to Holden that you a creep on your own. He'd always worry if I tried to get him to back off," says seriously. confused and by whole I don't even to say. Sitting here in silence to work it all out seems likely until thought smacks me. "Have you been talking to this whole time, too?" Kyran scoffs. "Really? Of not. Holden doesn't let anyone talk to her. I'm still kinda shocked you actually got with her." That last comes out as grumble I'm off to realize of the bite in his voice sounds a lot like jealousy. weird," I say. Part of me feels bad that I on best friend's internet and actually got to personal before he did. Another me if just in voice comes purely from worship, or something else. More happy not to discuss my wrappers and suggest we head out. Kyran dutifully. It's another few hours before we it to the outskirts of the little town of Albert that Grandma called home her life. She wasn't born here, but she'd around this town longer most of the native residents. Everyone called her Grandma and loved her as much as did. Every summer and Daddy would sisters, Kyran, I to get us set up for our two visit. It was the
 it pretty serious. It's interesTing to talk To him AboUt iT. MOst oF the Stuff my family tALks aBout is really out there. HoLden's AlL AbouT ThE scieNce behiND gHOSts AnD sUch."

hoW MaNy morE seCret sidEs of my best FriEnD are going to pOP uP? "So, you guys Are Friends? Why diDn't You menTiOn tHAt befOre?"

kyran Grabs hIS burgeR again, but BeFOre takINg anothER BiTe, he Says, "Never asked."

"And YOu COuldn't offer up tHat kinD oF InFORmaTioN?" I'm actuallY kInda pISsed he dIDn'T TELl mE. holden was readY to tear me apARt iN the beGiNniNG.

"I figuRed yoU'd JUst Think it was sTupiD I'd emaileD the shOW in the fIRst placE. BesidEs, yOu nEedeD To CoNviNcE holDEn ThaT You Weren't a cReEp On youR own. hE'D ALwayS woRry iF I triEd to get him to bAck Off," KYRan Says sEriouSly.

I'M sO confUsed anD annoYeD by this whole conVersAtion I don'T evEn KnoW wHat to SAy. SittIng HerE in sileNce as I tRY to WoRK IT aLl out seems likely unTiL ANoTher thouGht smaCKs InTO me. "Have yOu BeeN talKINg to ECho tHIs Whole timE, too?"

KyRAn ScOffs. "ReaLlY? Of couRsE noT. HoLden dOEsn't Let anyOne talk tO her. I'M Still kinda shocKEd you actually GOt IN ToUCh wiTh hEr." That last bIt coMEs ouT as a GRuMblE And I'm CaughT oFF gUArd to realize some of tHe Bite in His voIce sounds a lot Like jealouSY.

"yEah, weird," i say. pArT Of me feels bad thAt I swOoped in on mY Best frieNd's inTernet heRo and actuALLy got to mAke PerSonAl cONTaCt before he did. aNOtheR pArt of me WonDers if tHe jEalOusY I jUsT heard in hIs voice cOmEs PuReLy fRom heRO worship, Or SomEtHinG else. mOre thaN happY not To DiSCusS that suBJeCT, i gatHeR uP my wRapPeRs and SuggESt wE head ouT. Kyran folLowS DutiFuLlY.

It's anoTher few hours bEfOre we make iT tO thE outskIRTs of the lIttle town of Albert that GrANdma MadDie CalleD homE most of heR liFe. She wAsn'T Born heRe, but sHe'd beEn AroUND this TOWn LonGeR than most oF THe nAtive ReSideNts. EverYone called her GrandMA MaDdie, and everyoNe lOved HER aLmoST aS MucH aS i diD.

eVery summer Mama aNd Daddy wouLd DRiVe my sisterS, kyrAn, And I dowN to the eState TO get us sEt up for ouR annual twO wEek vISIt. IT was the
 it pretty serious. It's i nteresting  to t alk  to  h im a bout  it. Most of t h e st uff my family talks ab out i sr eall y  o ut th ere. Ho l de n ' s a ll  a bou tt he  scie nce  behind  ghosts an d s uc h."

How man y  m ore secret  si des of my be stfriend  a reg oingtopop u p? "So ,  you g uys are f ri e nds? W h y didn' t yo u me ntion that before ? "Kyran grabs hi s burg er ag a i n,but  before ta ki ng an o ther bi t e, h e  sa y s, "Never ask ed."

"Andy oucouldn 't  of f er upthatki n d o f informati on?"  I'm actu ally k i nda pis s ed he d idn'ttel l m e. H o ld en  wa sr ead y  t o t e arme apart  i nthe b egin n i n g .

" I f igur ed yo u'd just thin k i t wa s  st upidI'd e mail ed  theshow i n the  f irst place. Bes ides , you nee ded  t o c on vince Holden  th atyou wer en't ac ree po n yo ur own. He'd alway sw o rr y if I t ried t o  g et him to b ac k o ff," K yransays se riously. 

I'ms oco nfusedan d anno ye d b y t his w h oleconver sation I  don' t  even know wha t  to say. Sitt i ng h er e  insil ence as I t ry t o  wor k it al l o u t see ms li ke l yu ntil another though tsmacks  into  me. "Have yo u been tal k i n g to Ech o th i sw hole time, too ?"

K yran scoff s . "Reall y? Of  coursenot. Hold e n  doesn't  le t a nyo net a lk  to her. I'ms t illki nda sho cke d you a ctu all y g otin  touch wi th her."  T ha tla stbit c o mes outas  agr umb le an d  I'm c aught  off  g ua r d t o reali z es o me o fth e bi tein  hisvoic e  so unds alot likejea l ousy .
" Yeah, w eird," I say.  P art of mefe els  bad t h a t I swoo ped in on my best frien d 's inte rne t her o an d actuall y g ot tomak e  perso nal co ntact  b efo r e  he d i d .Ano th er part of m e w onder sif t he jeal ousy I just heardi n h is voice come s p urel y fr omh er o  wo rs h ip, o r something els e. More th an ha ppy not to dis cu ss that  subjec t, Ig ather u p my wrap pers andsu gges t wehead out.Kyran fo llows dut i fully . 
It'sano ther f ew  ho urs b eforew e m ake i t to t he  outsk irtsof  the lit tle town of Albert that  Grand ma Ma ddi e calledhom e  mo st of her  lif e. She was n't  bo rn he re, but s he'd be ena round  thi s  town lon g er  th a n  m ost of then a t ive  resi den t s. Eve ryon e called her Gran d ma Maddie, and  eve r y one  lo v ed h er  almost as muc h a sI did.

Ev er y summer Ma ma and D ad d y wou ld dri ve mysisters , Ky r an, an d Idow n to theest at e  to get  u ss et upforou r annu al two week v isit. It was the 
 it_pretty serious._It's interesting to talk_to him_about_it. Most_of_the stuff my_family talks about_is really out there._Holden's all about_the_science behind ghosts and such."

How many more secret sides of my best friend are_going_to pop_up?_"So,_you guys are friends? Why_didn't you mention that before?"

Kyran_grabs his_burger again, but before taking another bite, he_says,_"Never asked."

"And you_couldn't offer up that kind of information?" I'm actually_kinda pissed he didn't tell me._Holden was ready_to_tear_me apart in the_beginning.

"I figured you'd just think it_was stupid I'd emailed the show_in the first place. Besides, you needed_to convince Holden that you weren't_a creep on your own._He'd always_worry if I tried to_get him to_back off,"_Kyran says seriously.

I'm_so confused and annoyed by this_whole conversation I_don't even know what to say._Sitting_here in silence_as_I_try to_work it all_out_seems likely_until_another thought smacks into me. "Have_you_been talking to Echo this whole time,_too?"

Kyran scoffs. "Really? Of_course_not. Holden doesn't let_anyone talk to her. I'm_still kinda shocked you actually got_in touch_with her."_That last bit comes out as a grumble and I'm caught_off guard to realize some of_the bite in his_voice sounds_a_lot like jealousy.

"Yeah,_weird,"_I say._Part of me feels bad that I_swooped in_on my best friend's internet hero_and actually got to_make_personal contact before he did. Another_part of me wonders if the_jealousy I just heard in_his_voice_comes purely from hero worship,_or something else. More than happy_not to discuss_that subject, I gather up my wrappers_and_suggest we head out. Kyran follows_dutifully.

It's_another few hours before we make_it_to_the outskirts of the little_town of Albert that Grandma Maddie_called home most of her life. She wasn't born_here, but she'd_been around this town longer_than_most_of the native residents. Everyone called her Grandma Maddie, and_everyone loved_her almost as_much as I did.

Every summer Mama and Daddy would drive_my sisters, Kyran, and I down to_the estate to get us set up for our annual two_week visit. It was the