Melanie: I’m so glad you’re home for the summer, Kate. I really missed you! Sorry to hear about you and Jason.

Kate: Thanks. Sorry I didn’t make more time for you last year. I promise to make it up to you this summer. It will be easier now that Jason is out of the picture.

Melanie: No worries. Besides, if you hadn’t gone away to school, I wouldn’t have met Rick.

Kate: I’m so glad you two hit it off. I didn’t see it coming, but he’s perfect for you.

Melanie: So guess what? I have some big news.

Kate: Please don’t tell me you and Rick are moving in together already.

Melanie: No, silly. I applied to your university over the summer, and I just got word that I got in! We’re going to be study buddies!

Kate: Are you serious? I had no idea you were even applying! How did you keep this from me?

Melanie: I didn’t want to tell you in case I didn’t get in. My acceptance letter just arrived a few minutes ago. I haven’t even told Rick yet.

Kate: Speaking of Rick…did he put you up to this? I know it drove him crazy that he only got to see you on the weekends.

Melanie: Well, he may have had something to do with it. But truthfully, I was inspired by how hard you worked to pull up your marks at the end of the year.

Kate: Well, I only just squeaked by. I’m praying my grades will be good enough to change my major for next year.

Melanie: It’s too bad you’ll have to start all over again. At least it will be a fresh start.

Kate: It was all worth it now that I know what I want to study. Keep your fingers crossed that I get into the marketing program.

Melanie: It will be like we’re both in first year in September! Maybe we can even be roomies.