It took me less than ten seconds to decode the dots and lines on the page. My eyes filled. “What is it?” Winnie asked. “Some kind of secret language?” “Yes.” I sniffed. “It says ‘I love you.’ It’s written in the code we promised each other we’d always honor.” “Aww, that’s so cute. He looked really miserable—he does love you, Lissy. So much.” “You think so?” “Of course I do! He told me he’s never been in love before, and he doesn’t know what he’s doing, and he’s scared he blew his only chance to be with the one person who means everything to him.”

