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Chapter 1: Life is repetitive

Judy Moody sat in her room surrounded by notebooks, unsharpened pencils and colorful packages of index cards. Next to her was her brand new turquoise backpack with five pockets and silver stars. She picked up a blue notebook and discarded it in her backpack.

"I feel like I do this every year!" she yelled after stuffing her backpack. She collapsed on the carpet. "Oh wait, I do!" she announced to no one in particular. She rolled over on her side and watched her brother Stink poke his blonde head into her room.

"You only have to do this one more time" Stink reminded her. "You get to graduate next year...YOU!"

A pack of index cards were thrown Stink's way as he ran down the hall singing; "Judy's going to college! Judy's going to college!"

"Roar!" was Judy's only response. She was excited for college but not excited for her junior year. It was the last week of summer and she already missed sleeping in, playing soccer with Rocky and best of all...not doing homework. She could almost feel the piles of papers, college applications, tests all weighing down on her pajama clad shoulders.

Thinking about school put Judy Moody is a mood. Not a good mood but a bad mood and Rocky just so happened to pass by.

"JUDYYYY" a voice yelled outside her window. Judy scrambled to get up and lift up her window. In the process, she bonked her head on the glass which put her in a worse mood.

"What?!" she demanded glaring down at the dirty blonde haired boy. Rocky stood in his soccer jersey and brand new sneakers. Rocky always got new sneakers for school. The new sneakers were yet another reminder of school.

"What's up with you?" he asked peering up at Judy's angry face. "Don't you want to play soccer?"

"No!" Judy said slamming the window. Rocky rolled his eyes and tucked the soccer ball under his arm. He casually strolled up the porch and let himself into the Moody household.

"Hi Mouse" he said while kneeling down to pet the old cat on the head. "Is your owner in a bad mood again?" he asked the graying cat. Mouse gave a lazy meow and disappeared upstairs. Just then Judy came running down the stairs with her hair not brushed, soccer jersey on and shoes in hand.

"Gah!" she gasped almost running smack into Rocky. "You are invading my house again!" she accused, stumbling back.

"I thought you didn't want to play" Rocky asked brushing the accusation off to the side.

"I changed my mind" Judy snapped. "Now are we going to play or what?"

Rocky simply nodded and held the door for Judy as she tried to walk and tie her shoes at the same time. They approached the already busy field and were quickly greeted by their teammates. The ritual of choosing captains began where all the players lined up on one end of the field and raced to the other end. Winners were captains.

"On your mark, get set, GO!"

Judy, placing third, stomped off to the line where everyone lined up. Rocky and a boy named Craig placed first and second in the race. Since Rocky was first, he got to pick the first player.

"Judy Moody" he said waving her over. Judy walked over with her arms crossed over her chest.

"Don't be so sore" Rocky whispered giving her an elbow.

One by one the players were called and the game began.

"Judy Judy!" Rocky called. Judy glanced up and passed the ball the Rocky.

"Back back!" she yelled as she raced up the field. As soon as she had the ball, she gave it a hard kick. "Take that school" she muttered as she watched the ball sail into the goal. The game ended with a win for Rocky's team, 6-5.

"Good game" everyone said as they patted each other's sweaty backs. Judy leaned against a bench panting.

"Nice game today" Rocky said tossing her a water bottle.

"Thanks...you too" Judy replied, running her hand through her tangled wet hair. She unscrewed the cap and took a long drink. She gave the bottle back to Rocky and wiped the sweat off her face with her jersey.

"Judy! Rocky!" someone called. Both of them turned their heads to see Frank Pearl and Amy Namey walking on the sidewalk, hand in hand. Rocky waved them over. Frank and Amy started dating the summer Judy went back to England for vacation. Judy could have sworn Frank was into her but let out a breath of relief when she heard the news of him and Amy.

Amy adjusted her glasses with her free hand. "So what's the scoop guys? Did you win?" she asked.

"6-5" Rocky proudly told her, giving Judy a high five.

"Frank and I are heading over to Screamin Mimi's for ice cream. Do you guys want to come?" Amy asked.

"Can't" Judy sighed. "My mom told me I had to get home as soon as she's back shopping. I think I saw our car pass by a while ago."

"That's too bad" Amy said giving her a sympathetic look. "Rocky?"

"I'll pass" he said. "I got to keep in shape. The season's starting in two weeks" he reminded everyone. He patted his stomach. "Can't get fat"

That was the most ridiculous thing Judy has ever heard. Rocky was all muscle and abs. Punching him in the gut hurt your hand more than him. He could eat a gallon of triple chocolate ice cream at Screamin Mimi's and still not gain a pound.

Judy shook her head and waved to her friends. "See you tomorrow"

She trudged through her door and yelled; "I'M HOME!"

Judy's mom was putting away groceries. "Why hello Judy. Did you have a good time?"

"Yeah"

"Did you win?"

"Yeah but I wasn't captain"

"That's okay Judy" her mom said consolingly. "Why don't you go take a shower. I've got something to show you!" she said in delight.

Judy slowly walked up the stairs. She would bet her month's worth of allowance that she was going to be shown her first day of school outfit. Ever since high school began, Judy's mom picked out her first day of school outfit, school pictures and etc. Judy whined, complained and even tried to cry but her mom was firm. She wanted Judy to look more...feminine. As she stood in the hot shower she mentally went through all the horrible outfits. Judy had to admit the outfits weren't ugly...they just weren't her. Judy's fashion sense consisted of T shirts, jeans and converse high tops. She stepped out of the bathroom and faced her fate.

Judy's mom stood proudly in her room holding up a dark jean skirt with rhinestones on the pockets, a white tank top with pale yellow flowers on and best of all, tiny yellow flats with flowers on them. She closed her eyes. School was about to begin.