Homecoming

Homecoming — page 3 — I think of myself as a good dresser but I’m not into fashion like some people are As long as I look okay and no one laughs at me I’m happy But Spirit Week is the perfect opportunity to burst out of ordinary into fabulous Too bad I don’t have anything fabulous to wear and I don’t have any time to buy something fabulous to wear I texted Claudia fifteen minutes ago for help and she said she’d come over Then I texted my best guy friend and okay possibly the love of my life Rory to try to take my mind off clothes but he hasn’t written back

Homecoming — page 4 — All I can do is stare into my closet And worry About what I’m going to wear and about why Rory hasn’t texted back Usually he texts me back right away so it’s kind of weird that I haven’t heard from him yet I send another text Then I feel stupid He’s probably just really busy Between football his job and school Rory has a killer schedule He hardly even has time to rehearse with his band Before I can waste any more time thinking about it I hear the doorbell Claudia’s here Angela calls out I’m so glad to see you I exclaim when

Homecoming — page 5 — Claudia walks into my room What’s going on Claudia asks She sits on the edge of my bed Nothing I throw up my hands That’s the problem I don’t have a spectacular outfit for Celebrity Day and I haven’t heard from Rory Maybe he’s mad at you Angela says walking into the room She flops on the bed next to Claudia He’s not mad I say And I don’t remember telling you to come in He might be Angela says And I don’t remember asking I roll my eyes He’s not I say sharply

Homecoming — page 6 — Rory and I are friends We never fight and everything was fine when we talked last night How do you know if you haven’t heard from him Angela asks That’s my stepsister She makes me crazy a lot of the time even if we get along better now than we used to I’m not going to bother asking her to leave She’ll just find a reason to come back or do something to make me even more annoyed Putting up with her is easier I haven’t heard from Brad today either Claudia says That’s her boyfriend Brad Turino They mutually crushed for a couple

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