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Chapter One: Rumors
Monday, August 8
So far, seventh grade is off to a great start! Sure, some of the eighth graders are kind of mean, and Kate Sanders is still in my face, but I can deal with it. I think. Already, I can tell that this is going to be a year that I'll never forget! That's why I've decided to start writing in a diary- - because I want to always remember every single detail about being thirteen.
Uh oh, Mom's calling. That can mean one of two things-- either she wants me to set the table for dinner, or she wants to have a talk with me about hormones again. I better go.
Tuesday, August 9
Oh my gosh! The most exciting thing happened! Principal Tweedy and Coach Kelly held a meeting and decided that they're going to hold another set of cheerleading try outs, just for seventh graders! They say they don't have enough of them on the squad yet. And guess what-- I'm going to try out!
I was so upset when I had to miss them the first time they had them, during the summer. I was at Grubby Gulch with my family since we go every summer. Even though I love Grubby Gulch, I was still mad about missing try outs. I was even madder when I came back and found out that Kate made the squad! But now, I finally have my big chance, and no way am I going to miss it (again).
Miranda's coming over in a little while to help me practice. I tried to talk her into trying out herself (it would be so cool if we both made it!) but she said it's just not her thing. And as for Gordo, well... he disapproves of the whole thing. But that's Gordo for you-- the anticonformist. He said he'll think about coming to the try outs to cheer me on while I cheer.
I should go change into shorts and a t-shirt and start stretching in the back yard before Miranda gets here. Try outs are the day after tomorrow, and I need all the practice I can get!!!
Thursday, August 11
Ugh! Today was the worst day of my life. Do the words total humiliiation mean anything to you? I thought I was good. I worked really hard. I came up with what I *thought* was an amazing routine. Instead, it turned out being my one way ticket to the she-geek kingdom for life.
I feel a little bit better about everything now after having an IM session with Miranda. But the weirdest thing happened. Her computer must have frozen after I sent her a funny message I came up with. Oh, well. I'll see her tomorrow at school. We can talk then.
Friday, August 12
If I thought yesterday was a nightmare, I was way wrong. Not only am I a total dorkette for not making the squad and making a fool out of myself in front of all the popular kids but I'm a horrible friend, too! Kate is making Miranda's life miserable and it's all because of me. If I was Miranda, I would never talk to me again.
I guess I'd better start from the beginning. I sent Miranda an IM last night that said the only reason Kate got cheerleader was because she stuffs her bra. Well, instead of clicking reply, Miranda sent our conversation to all the kids in our school who have computers (which, according to Gordo, is pretty much everybody) including Kate. When we got to school this morning, she was so out to get the person who did this to her. Miranda totally took the blame, and what did I do? I just stood there and let it happen. And so World War 3 began.
After school, Mom ended up giving me a long Mom talk. Let's just say she's not as perfect as I always thought she was. Anyway, the talk helped me to decide what I had to do.
Note to self: Improve confrontational skills!
I'm off to the pep rally in the gymnauseum to do the right thing. Miranda deserves a better best friend.
Later Friday night
Wow. I finally got the nerve to stand up to Kate and I told her what really happened. I told her I started the rumor, not Miranda, and you know what I have learned from this whole experience? Never to do it again! I ended up getting more public humiliation, courtesy of the Hillridge Junior High cheerleading squad. I can't believe I ever wanted to be one of those snobby, stuck up Kate clones in the first place. Gordo was right again, like he always is.
I guess everything's okay now. Everyone at school has forgotten about what Kate and her friends did to me during the pep rally, and I don't feel guilty about making Miranda suffer Kate's wrath for me. I'm just glad I'm not scarred for life from this awful situation!
I did learn two very important lessons: nothing's better than having two best friends who always have your back, and that if you have faith, your problems will always end up sorting themselves out somehow.
Oh yeah, and one other thing: Confrontational skills are not all they're cracked up to be!
Chapter One: Rumors
Monday, August 8
So far, seventh grade is off to a great start! Sure, some of the eighth graders are kind of mean, and Kate Sanders is still in my face, but I can deal with it. I think. Already, I can tell that this is going to be a year that I'll never forget! That's why I've decided to start writing in a diary- - because I want to always remember every single detail about being thirteen.
Uh oh, Mom's calling. That can mean one of two things-- either she wants me to set the table for dinner, or she wants to have a talk with me about hormones again. I better go.
Tuesday, August 9
Oh my gosh! The most exciting thing happened! Principal Tweedy and Coach Kelly held a meeting and decided that they're going to hold another set of cheerleading try outs, just for seventh graders! They say they don't have enough of them on the squad yet. And guess what-- I'm going to try out!
I was so upset when I had to miss them the first time they had them, during the summer. I was at Grubby Gulch with my family since we go every summer. Even though I love Grubby Gulch, I was still mad about missing try outs. I was even madder when I came back and found out that Kate made the squad! But now, I finally have my big chance, and no way am I going to miss it (again).
Miranda's coming over in a little while to help me practice. I tried to talk her into trying out herself (it would be so cool if we both made it!) but she said it's just not her thing. And as for Gordo, well... he disapproves of the whole thing. But that's Gordo for you-- the anticonformist. He said he'll think about coming to the try outs to cheer me on while I cheer.
I should go change into shorts and a t-shirt and start stretching in the back yard before Miranda gets here. Try outs are the day after tomorrow, and I need all the practice I can get!!!
Thursday, August 11
Ugh! Today was the worst day of my life. Do the words total humiliiation mean anything to you? I thought I was good. I worked really hard. I came up with what I *thought* was an amazing routine. Instead, it turned out being my one way ticket to the she-geek kingdom for life.
I feel a little bit better about everything now after having an IM session with Miranda. But the weirdest thing happened. Her computer must have frozen after I sent her a funny message I came up with. Oh, well. I'll see her tomorrow at school. We can talk then.
Friday, August 12
If I thought yesterday was a nightmare, I was way wrong. Not only am I a total dorkette for not making the squad and making a fool out of myself in front of all the popular kids but I'm a horrible friend, too! Kate is making Miranda's life miserable and it's all because of me. If I was Miranda, I would never talk to me again.
I guess I'd better start from the beginning. I sent Miranda an IM last night that said the only reason Kate got cheerleader was because she stuffs her bra. Well, instead of clicking reply, Miranda sent our conversation to all the kids in our school who have computers (which, according to Gordo, is pretty much everybody) including Kate. When we got to school this morning, she was so out to get the person who did this to her. Miranda totally took the blame, and what did I do? I just stood there and let it happen. And so World War 3 began.
After school, Mom ended up giving me a long Mom talk. Let's just say she's not as perfect as I always thought she was. Anyway, the talk helped me to decide what I had to do.
Note to self: Improve confrontational skills!
I'm off to the pep rally in the gymnauseum to do the right thing. Miranda deserves a better best friend.
Later Friday night
Wow. I finally got the nerve to stand up to Kate and I told her what really happened. I told her I started the rumor, not Miranda, and you know what I have learned from this whole experience? Never to do it again! I ended up getting more public humiliation, courtesy of the Hillridge Junior High cheerleading squad. I can't believe I ever wanted to be one of those snobby, stuck up Kate clones in the first place. Gordo was right again, like he always is.
I guess everything's okay now. Everyone at school has forgotten about what Kate and her friends did to me during the pep rally, and I don't feel guilty about making Miranda suffer Kate's wrath for me. I'm just glad I'm not scarred for life from this awful situation!
I did learn two very important lessons: nothing's better than having two best friends who always have your back, and that if you have faith, your problems will always end up sorting themselves out somehow.
Oh yeah, and one other thing: Confrontational skills are not all they're cracked up to be!