78 IMPROMPTU KARAOKE, MALL TRIP

KAREN'S POV Sitting in the passenger seat of Paulina's car, I couldn't contain my excitement as we drove down the highway. Finally, we were going to the mall, and I was glad my ears could finally get some rest. Paulina had been talking about it since we left the house, and I couldn't wait to see what all the fuss was about. "So, how did you two meet?" I asked, turning to Paulina, setting my eyes on Carly, who was also in the car. Paulina grinned and answere, "Well, Carly here was my roommate in college. We were stuck together in a tiny dorm room for a whole year." Carly laughed, "Yeah, it was pretty rough. But we survived and now we're practically sisters." I smiled, happy to see the two of them getting along so well. Suddenly, Paulina turned up the volume on the radio and a familiar tune filled the car. My eyes widened in surprise as I recognized the song – it was one of my all-time favorites. Without hesitation, I joined in and started singing along at the top of m