Bye Forever, I Guess: Chapters 1–5

by Jodi Meadows
Thirteen-year-old Ingrid's relationship with her popular friend Rachel is changing in ways she's not sure how to deal with. But her online friendship with a mysterious boy she meets through a mistaken text is a comfort...or is it?

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  1. undisclosed
    not made known
    “Just think about how cool you’d be if people knew!”
    More like think about how I’d have to change my name and move to an undisclosed location.
  2. nominate
    propose as a candidate for some honor
    “There’s a thing for Junior Miss Deer Hill this afternoon. I still can’t believe someone nominated me.”
  3. scour
    examine minutely
    I got ad opportunities, sponsors, and a tip jar that people actually used. And, also, a super-boring day when Grandma and I scoured the dashboard and settings to make sure I was completely anonymous.
  4. wrangle
    herd or round up
    I have to go wrangle my sisters anyway
    The chaos they are causing...
  5. expectant
    marked by eager anticipation
    I didn’t say it. I whispered it. Or just mouthed it. Or didn’t actually do anything at all. Because Oliver’s expectant expression faded into confusion.
  6. ominously
    in a manner suggesting something bad will happen
    I was about to do it—ask where they’d lived before—but the stairs creaked ominously.
  7. hypothermia
    subnormal body temperature
    No hypothermia for me, thank you very much.
  8. vie
    compete for something
    Half a dozen people were clustered around her, vying for her attention on the first day back.
  9. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
    Like a gracious host inviting people into her home, Rachel stood and called out over the growing din of the cafeteria, “Alyx, Oliver! Over here.”
  10. waver
    move in a rising and falling pattern
    “Nooo.” The word thinned and wavered at the end a little.
  11. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
    In order to explain this text (and my breathing, apparently), I’d have to explain the tragic but inevitable demise of my friendship with Rachel.
  12. demise
    the time when something ends
    In order to explain this text (and my breathing, apparently), I’d have to explain the tragic but inevitable demise of my friendship with Rachel.
  13. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
    Lorren’s character sauntered off in the direction of a merchant.
  14. persona
    an image of oneself that one presents to the world
    “Of course. It’s called parasocial interaction—when someone in your audience feels like they know you based on the persona you’ve created.”
  15. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
    Some relationships—even important ones—were meant to be fleeting.
Created on Thu Dec 11 08:43:52 EST 2025 (updated Mon Jan 26 18:06:51 EST 2026)

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