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CH 1: Before School Rituals

I stood in front of my mirror, trying to decide what to wear. Today was the big day, my first day as a Sophomore. Sure, it wasn't as big as it had been to enter high school, but then again it was sort of better than being a freshman. No more jokes about us being the "little fish". And this year Homecoming wouldn't be as bad, I guess. I mean, I heard after the whole fiasco with the gummy worm throwing last year, they were going to have stricter rules about what torture the underclassmen could endure.

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My phone rang, and I ran to pick it up. "Miranda?" I ask hopefully.

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"Guess again." a male voice says on the other line. I smile. Gordo, of course. Okay, so he may not be able to help me with what to wear, but he might help her get over some of her nervousness.

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"Oh hey Gordo...I was hoping Miranda would call and help me pick out something to wear." Lizzie explained, "So are you ready for school?" Lizzie asked cheerily, going to her closet.

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"Yeah, I guess." Gordo said reluctantly, "I just can't believe that they wouldn't put me into TV production."

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"Oh come on Gordo," I said impatiently, trying to pull a shirt off a hanger. I wasn't sure if I was annoyed by him, or the shirt, "They already said that they accept only like 2 sophomores. You'll get it next year." I paused for a moment, smirking to myself, "Besides your gonna get to have drama with me! That'll be fun, won't it."

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"Yeah, I guess." Gordo replied, "Well I'll see you soon, I have to go eat breakfast."

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"Oh, yea!" I said, "You and Miranda are coming over here so we can walk to school together, right?" I had completely forgot about that. Maybe, if all else failed, Miranda would get here a little early and could help me with my clothing choices.

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"Yeah. So I'll see you then." he said, hanging up. I threw the phone on my bed, and pulled out a skirt. Pairing it with the shirt I grabbed earlier, I looked in the mirror with a smile. "Perfect" I said. SUddently Matt barged through the door, "Hello? Don't you know how to knock?" I said in annoyance.

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"I do, but I don't think you deserve that curtisy." Matt snapped back. I had to admire him, he was learing bigger words and really growing up.

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"Whatever dirtbag. Just leave me alone so I can get ready, okay?" I told him with a snarl, pushing him towards the door.

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"I only came in to tell you mom wants you downstairs in ten minutes!" he said as I slammed the door in his face. I just rolled my eyes and put on my outfit, a short sleeved button up black shirt and a short khaki skirt. It wasn't dressy, but it was cute enough to be first day of school material. I grabbed my favorite black sandals out of the bottom of my closet and slipped them on, then headed downstairs.

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As I was nearing the end of the stairs, the doorbell rang. I opened it. "Well you're fast." I said with a smile as I let Gordo in.

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But he didn't come in, "Miranda already left. I called her once I got off the phone with you." I frowned, puzzled. We always walked to school together, the three of us. "Her mom said something about her walking to school with Ethan Craft?" Gordo said, assuming I would know something about this.

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Usually he was pretty perceptive, but this time he was wrong. I had no clue what this was about. "She's in my homeroom," I said, "I'll talk to her about it then I guess." I turned in the direction of my mom and yelled back at her, "Mom, I'm going to school!"

And so the first day begins...this is sort of weird. I've been walking to school with Miranda and Gordo since I was eight, and now it's just me and Gordo. That's not bad, I guess...but still, different. I was definately going to have to talk to Miranda in homeroom.

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