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Olive speaks on the phone to her friend Willow. Olive’s illustration is placed on a background of aqua blues and greens, while Willow’s illustration is set against varying pinks. Olive is about to tell a funny story from last summer when a “beep” interrupts her flow. Willow notes that her friend Hugh must be calling and switches calls, leaving Olive listening to the long receiver “beep.” Olive talks to herself, imagining a version of the conversation in which Willow said good night or invited Olive into a three-way call with Hugh. Left without a conversation partner, Olive lies back on her bed, glaring at the ceiling.

Olive goes to bed in a bad mood. Her room is illuminated by three glow-in-the-dark stars that are placed over her bed. In the morning, she dances excitedly through her room as she gets ready, singing into her hairbrush. Her mom calls her downstairs, and she winks into the mirror as three little stars sparkle above her. She goes through her school day, sitting with friends at lunch and playing foursquare with other friends. She answers questions in class, then plays volleyball in gym with a different group of friends.