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that came up to finally decide he must be referring to the punishment definition of the word.
Hello?
I’m here. No, I’m not grounded. It’s a long story, and one I’m not ready to share yet. No, I haven’t read those books or seen the movies. Should I?
Asking if you should is like asking if you should breathe. The answer is a resounding yes! Okay, I won’t push for an answer to this new mystery, but I’m begging, PLEASE, for some kind of hint on your name.
How about this: my first name begins with an R and my last name begins with G.
You’re killing me, Smalls.
Smalls. Another character I should know about?
Yes, but I’m not going to tell you where. You’ll have to discover that on your own.
    Rapunzel closed her eyes tightly, thinking, debating. Then, before she could change her mind, she quickly typed:
Rapunzel
    There was nothing but her flashing cursor, then
Rapunzel? That’s your name?
Yes.
You’re not kidding around?
No.
Unusual. Rapunzel. Never heard of it. I like it.
Please don’t try to guess my last name.
Okay, you win. For now. Rapunzel. I’ll give you an answer as well. When you’re seeking out the LOTR movies to watch (as I know you will based on my awesome recommendation), then also look for The Sandlot. One of the best movies ever.
It’s now on my list of Awesome Recommendations by Fab Fane Flannigan. Thank you.
You’ll be thanking me even more after you read/watch them all. Rapunzel. We shall then discuss. Rapunzel.
Are you going to keep repeating my name like that?
Yes. Rapunzel. I like your name very much. I like the way it looks. Rapunzel.
    Rapunzel cringed. What if he started telling people about her, and word got back to her mother?
But you won’t . . . I mean, remember what I told you about my mother?
I remember. Your secret is safe with me. I haven’t told anyone about my mysterious FB friend. Who would believe me that I have some hot, enigmatic, strange correspondence with you?
    Rapunzel blushed. She had since looked up other uses for the word “hot” and suspected she knew which usage he meant each time he said it.
Been hitting the thesaurus again? Just curious: what makes you think I’m hot? I may look like a gargoyle. And . . . thank you for keeping my secret.
Even if you look like a gargoyle (which would mean you’re about 3 feet tall and made of stone) I think your MIND is hot. Even if you find mine so lacking, you think every conversation requires a thesaurus.
I don’t think . . . okay, DID you use a thesaurus?
Maybe. And that’s the only answer you’re getting.
I don’t think your mind is lacking, for the record.
You’re welcome (for keeping your secret).
    Rapunzel smiled, then glanced at the little digital clock at the bottom of her computer. She could talk to Fane forever, but unfortunately it was almost six, which meant her mother would soon be coming for dinner.
G2G.
TTYT.
You misspelled that. It’s TTYL.
No I didn’t. It means talk to you tomorrow. I WILL talk to you tomorrow, right?
Right.
Good.
    Rapunzel signed off the computer, writing down the names of the books he had told her about. She didn’t know how she could talk her mother into movies to watch, but she could easily convince her of the books. She hoped.

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    I need a few books for my language arts course,” Rapunzel told her mother. She took a breath and in a rush said, “And I’ll need a couple movies because they go with the books and I have to write a paper on the differences.”
    “Movies?” her mother asked. “You need to purchase movies as well as books?”
    Rapunzel chewed her lip as she nodded, thankful that in this one area, her mother preferred to not get involved. She wished Rapunzel’s education to be just that: Rapunzel’s education. “But there’s a place on the Internet where you can watch as many movies as you’d like if you pay a monthly fee. Sort of like renting them instead of buying them.” Fane had told her of the site, of