Chapters 1 - 3: Real Live Boyfriends!; The Insanity of My Parents! And Romance!; Panic Attacks and Rabbit Fever! Summary

Real live boyfriends are boyfriends who don't contribute to your angst. If you have one, you never have to worry if he'll call, if you'll have plans together over the weekend, or if you can sit with him during lunch break. He's your real live boyfriend. All throughout her life, Ruby Oliver has struggled to find a real live boyfriend. Her first perfect boyfriend, Tommy Hazard, was imaginary. Her second boyfriend, Jackson, left her for her best friend. Now, her real live boyfriend is Noel. He's scrawny, asthmatic, and awkward, but he is with her and she's happy with him. While sitting with her best friend Meghan at the B&O...