"Oh I just don't know what to wear for next Saturday!" cried a frustrated Stacey. She was a blonde 14 year-old who's life was 50% fashion. She wandered around the room lifting a pile of clothes here and there every so often. "Claud do you think maybe you could lend me something or at least help me out? I don't know what to wear it's my first actual "REAL" date with Johnny and I want to look nice."
Claudia stared at her with her beautiful almond shaped eyes and sighed " Stace, you always have this problem with Johnny, you always think there is no perfect outfit to wear for him. You're a great dresser and believe me if you just rela, you are going to choose a great outfit by yourself." Stacey smiled "Really? I always have this problem?" Claudia giggled and nodded. "Yeah, always"
In the end Stacey dedicded to wear a pink tank top with a glittery white letter J in front with a white mini skirt.
"So any club business?" Kristy called as she looked around Claudia's room. "Where's Stacey?" demanded Kristy. Claudia looked focused on an earring she was fixing. She couldn't stand Kristy's glare. "Spit it out!" demanded Kristy.
Claudia reluctantly answered, "She's not coming today. Johnny called her and invited her out for some ice cream. Kristy you know she's obsessed with him. I tried to tell her that a club meeting is more important, but she wouldn't listen." Kristy looked furious. "I will not tol --" Kristy was interrupted by a phone call. Mallory snatched it seconds before Jessi did. "Hello, and good afternoon, Baby-Sitters Club how may I help you?"
Mary Anne automatically opened the record book and looked expectantly at Mallory.
"Sure Ms. De Witt we'll find someone for next Tuesday and I'll call you right back." She hung up the phone and looked at Mary Anne. "O.K you and Stacey are free for Tuesday." Mary Anne said. Kristy looked even more infuariated at the mention of Stacey's name. "Well you'll have to go then Mallory, because some ignorant club member is running around with some guy, she doesn't even care and she is so irres-"
Kristy was cut -off by Claudia who looked both exasperated and furious.
"Shut-Up! You think you're better than anyone else just because you're the president don't you?! Well I've had it with you trying to make Stacey look bad. Now I know I'm disappointed too, but she's still my best friend." Mary Anne was close to tears, she just couldn't stand arguments. "Yes, I'm going to be your sitter for next Tuesday Ms. DeWitt." Mallory hurridely ended her conversation with Ms. De Witt and looked around the room. The clock in Claudia's room turned from 5:59 to 6:00. "Bye you guys" chorused Mallory and Jessi as they sprinted out the door and down the steps from Claudia's room. "I better get going too, see you guys later." Mary Anne said, and she too, left the room. There were a few minutes of penetrating silence between Claudia and Kristy. "Claudia I don't think I'm better than anyone else just because I'm the president of the club, and I thought you knew that." Kristy hastily gathered her things and left the room before Claudia could even speak. Kristy rushed down the steps and almost crashed into Mary Anne. "Oh I'm sorry Kristy." said Mary Anne. Mary Anne apparently had been waiting for Kristy.
"You should understand how she's feeling right now Kristy. You know Claudia, she really likes Stacey and now Stacey is spending more time with Johnny than with her, she's just hurt." Mary Anne looked pleadingly at Kristy for a few moments. "Let's go." Kristy said, without bothering to say anything regarding Mary Anne's statement about Claudia being hurt. As they walked in silence Mary Anne started sniffling. "What's wrong?" Kristy asked her. Mary Anne shook her head and turned left on her street, leaving Kristy behind --speechless.
"Oh my god! Really?!! I cannot believe it, wait until I tell Claud!" Stacey hung up the phone and sat in her bed lost in thought. Then she reached over grabbed the receiver and dialed Claudia's number. "Hello? Claudia?" Stacey heard Claudia's voice answer. "So what's up Stace?"
Claudia sounded unenthusiastic and Stacey couldn't think of why. "Well guess where Johnny is taking me this Saturday?" "Who cares where you're going with Johnny?" said a little voice in Claudia's head.
"I have no idea" replied Claudia truthfully.
"To a Blink 182 concert!!! Can you believe it, he got the tickets!" Claudia's eyes started to fill with tears and she couldn't help it, she and Stacey were going to go to that concert if they got the tickets, but apparently Stacey had other plans already. "Wow, that's amazing Stace." she managed to say, before she abruptly said she had to go and hung up.
The problem was that Stacey had been seeing Johnny for the last 4 months and she hadn't been spending time with Claudia at all. Claudia was lonely now, almost everyday because Johnny walked Stacey home. All of the BSC members were worried about Stacey, if she kept up the way she was going, Kristy was determined to kick her out of the club.
Claudia stared at her with her beautiful almond shaped eyes and sighed " Stace, you always have this problem with Johnny, you always think there is no perfect outfit to wear for him. You're a great dresser and believe me if you just rela, you are going to choose a great outfit by yourself." Stacey smiled "Really? I always have this problem?" Claudia giggled and nodded. "Yeah, always"
In the end Stacey dedicded to wear a pink tank top with a glittery white letter J in front with a white mini skirt.
"So any club business?" Kristy called as she looked around Claudia's room. "Where's Stacey?" demanded Kristy. Claudia looked focused on an earring she was fixing. She couldn't stand Kristy's glare. "Spit it out!" demanded Kristy.
Claudia reluctantly answered, "She's not coming today. Johnny called her and invited her out for some ice cream. Kristy you know she's obsessed with him. I tried to tell her that a club meeting is more important, but she wouldn't listen." Kristy looked furious. "I will not tol --" Kristy was interrupted by a phone call. Mallory snatched it seconds before Jessi did. "Hello, and good afternoon, Baby-Sitters Club how may I help you?"
Mary Anne automatically opened the record book and looked expectantly at Mallory.
"Sure Ms. De Witt we'll find someone for next Tuesday and I'll call you right back." She hung up the phone and looked at Mary Anne. "O.K you and Stacey are free for Tuesday." Mary Anne said. Kristy looked even more infuariated at the mention of Stacey's name. "Well you'll have to go then Mallory, because some ignorant club member is running around with some guy, she doesn't even care and she is so irres-"
Kristy was cut -off by Claudia who looked both exasperated and furious.
"Shut-Up! You think you're better than anyone else just because you're the president don't you?! Well I've had it with you trying to make Stacey look bad. Now I know I'm disappointed too, but she's still my best friend." Mary Anne was close to tears, she just couldn't stand arguments. "Yes, I'm going to be your sitter for next Tuesday Ms. DeWitt." Mallory hurridely ended her conversation with Ms. De Witt and looked around the room. The clock in Claudia's room turned from 5:59 to 6:00. "Bye you guys" chorused Mallory and Jessi as they sprinted out the door and down the steps from Claudia's room. "I better get going too, see you guys later." Mary Anne said, and she too, left the room. There were a few minutes of penetrating silence between Claudia and Kristy. "Claudia I don't think I'm better than anyone else just because I'm the president of the club, and I thought you knew that." Kristy hastily gathered her things and left the room before Claudia could even speak. Kristy rushed down the steps and almost crashed into Mary Anne. "Oh I'm sorry Kristy." said Mary Anne. Mary Anne apparently had been waiting for Kristy.
"You should understand how she's feeling right now Kristy. You know Claudia, she really likes Stacey and now Stacey is spending more time with Johnny than with her, she's just hurt." Mary Anne looked pleadingly at Kristy for a few moments. "Let's go." Kristy said, without bothering to say anything regarding Mary Anne's statement about Claudia being hurt. As they walked in silence Mary Anne started sniffling. "What's wrong?" Kristy asked her. Mary Anne shook her head and turned left on her street, leaving Kristy behind --speechless.
"Oh my god! Really?!! I cannot believe it, wait until I tell Claud!" Stacey hung up the phone and sat in her bed lost in thought. Then she reached over grabbed the receiver and dialed Claudia's number. "Hello? Claudia?" Stacey heard Claudia's voice answer. "So what's up Stace?"
Claudia sounded unenthusiastic and Stacey couldn't think of why. "Well guess where Johnny is taking me this Saturday?" "Who cares where you're going with Johnny?" said a little voice in Claudia's head.
"I have no idea" replied Claudia truthfully.
"To a Blink 182 concert!!! Can you believe it, he got the tickets!" Claudia's eyes started to fill with tears and she couldn't help it, she and Stacey were going to go to that concert if they got the tickets, but apparently Stacey had other plans already. "Wow, that's amazing Stace." she managed to say, before she abruptly said she had to go and hung up.
The problem was that Stacey had been seeing Johnny for the last 4 months and she hadn't been spending time with Claudia at all. Claudia was lonely now, almost everyday because Johnny walked Stacey home. All of the BSC members were worried about Stacey, if she kept up the way she was going, Kristy was determined to kick her out of the club.