Chapter 4
*The Little Pink Book*
When I woke up, my alarm clock didn't wake me up, Helena didn't wake me up, and not even the TV woke me up. The bus woke me up! I quickly got out of bed, changed out of my pajamas and into some clothes, quickly brushed my teeth, ran downstairs, and only grabbed a blueberry muffin. When I ran out of the apartment, the stupid bus didn't bother to stay a few seconds and left! I cursed under my breath and ran to school.
Long story short, I was on school on time. Nothing else really happened, so I`ll just skip to the end of the day.
We were all on the bus, it wasn't starting, but when it was ready to, Helga cut a piece of Arnold`s hair off! When Arnold stared at her, she said in a snotty tone "What are you looking at geek bait?" I said "She`s kind of-." Gerald said "Yeah."
When it was Helga, Arnold, Gerald, and my stop (I decided to walk with them) Arnold stepped out and almost ran into Helga. She said "One side moron!" I rolled my eyes. When we stepped off the bus, Gerald picked up a pink book and said "What`s this little pink book?" Arnold said "It isn't yours?" "Please." When Gerald opened the book, he laughed like a crazy woman! I asked "What`s so funny?" He said "Both of you listen to this!" He started reading a page from the diary. "To Arnold, with the red, hot lips, your football head, your awesome face, your (inaudible) chic, your catlike grace. Who`s wet, hot lips do I want to taste? Three guesses stupid! Arnold, Arnold, Arnold!" Everyone around us started laughing, including me! Arnold, trying not to be embarrassed said "Must have been another Arnold." But then, his grandpa said teasing him "I don`t know, it fits your description pretty well, hot lips!" I was the very first one to burst out laughing! But suddenly, Gerald asked while being hysterical "Lizzie did you write this stuff?" I immediately said "NO!" He said "Are you sure?" I shouted (probably making a few people go deaf) "OF COURSE I`M SURE!" We then walked to Arnold`s house to find out who the "culprit" was.
When we entered Arnold`s room, Gerald put the book down but Arnold said "Don`t touch that! It`s evidence." He picked up two pencils and used them like tweezers. I said in my mind "Really?" Arnold said "Now we have to make the list of suspects." Gerald grabbed a pencil and notebook and said "Ok, who was at the bus stop? Let`s see, Jennifer was there." I said "The one who chews with her mouth opened?" "Hm, Dodie?" Arnold shook his head. Of course, Gerald said while moving a bit closer in a teasing way "Lizzie?" I rolled my eyes and walked away. He said again "Some older girls were there." Arnold zoned out for a couple of seconds and said "Ruth!" Gerald said "Arnold, she`s in the sixth grade." But Arnold said "It could happen." I said "Yeah. Sure. We have to collect some evidence." Gerald said "That`ll take all day!" Arnold then said "Not with Abner!" Arnold then whistled. In came a pig! We than ran out the door to find evidence.
When we came back, I suddenly picked up the book and turned to the last page. I could see the name "Helga" written! I closed the book and slammed it on the desk in a flash. Arnold and Gerald turned to me and said "What?" I said "Nothing." Gerald said "Lizzie, what`s wrong?" I said "Nothing, everything`s completely fine." I knew they didn't believe me so Arnold said "Did you see the author`s name?" I said "No, just-just." I thought "Think of something Lizzie!" I then continued "just something you do not want to see!" Arnold said "You saw the author`s name didn't you?" I swallowed and said "You`ll have to read the whole book to find out." We then proceeded to test some evidence.
We found out that it wasn't any of the girls we thought. We then opened the year book to see other possibilities. We looked through it for hours. When we were on some girl named Annie Gerald said "Arnold, I give up, the next girl on this list is named Helga Pataki." They both started laughing like crazy; I tried my best to laugh casually. Soon, Gerald and I went home.
The next day, everyone was outside laughing at the poems Arnold was reading. I saw Helga walking down the sidewalk and pushed Stinky in a trashcan! When Arnold was going to read the last page, Helga ran, ripped the page, put it in her mouth, and threw the spitball at Arnold! When everyone walked into the school, I walked up to Arnold and Gerald. Arnold said "What is her problem?" I said "Oh boy, I better go talk to her!" Gerald was going to say something, but I ran in.
I looked for her for five minutes but I found her. I tapped on her shoulder. She turned around and said "What?" in a rude tone. I said calmly "Your secret`s safe with me." She said "What secret?" I said "That you care." "Care for what?" "You know who I mean." Her eyes went wide and held a fist! She was about a few inches from my head until I head "I told you, your secret`s safe with!" She said "How can I trust you?" I said "Easy, you don`t." She said "Than how do I know you didn't tell anyone?" I said "If I did, why isn't there anybody behind you?" She turned around. She said "Good point." Her face lit up. She said "You like Gerald don`t you?" I was completely pale. If I said I didn't, it wouldn't help so I looked around and whispered "Yes." She said "Oh boy! Lizzie, your life is going to change, right now!" She then started running down the hall! I shouted "Wait there missy!" She turned around. I said "Tell a single soul I like Gerald, and I`ll tell the whole school you like Arnold." She said "That`s not fair! If I tell ONE person you like Gerald, you`ll tell the WHOLE school I like Arnold." I said "No it`s fair. If I tell one person you like Arnold, then that person will spread it around the whole school, just like if you do it to me." She glared at me and said "Point made." I said "So do we have a deal?" I held out my hand. She took it and we shook on it. She said "Remember, if one of us breaks our promise-." I continued for her "Than we`ll tell the person who broke the promise there feelings for the people they like." She nodded. We than walked to class.