Later, at home, Dad was already home early.
"Sharon was telling me about today," said Dad.
"Good thing I told my Math teacher about what happened. I was heading to class after I visited the nurse since I knew the sugar machine wasn't working properly," I said as I told him about it and added all of the batteries were exposed.
"Exposed?" asked Dad as I nodded.
"Glad I went to the nurse. She was letting me use hers for now until I get new batteries," I said.
"That was a good thing she did," agreed Dad. "We can go out for new batteries."
We left to buy some new batteries. I put them in my blood sugar machine.
"I'll keep them in a place where Cokie can't get a hold of them," I said.
"That would be the smart thing or if you need to, the nurse can hide it in their office desk in you need to change them in school," said Dad.
"I could do that. I'll leave the other pack at home," I said.
I liked that sound of it. That would keep them out of Cokie's sight. I'll put the other pack in my drawer with my clothes for now. I don't need her to come and steal them again.
That's what I did when we got back home and Dad didn't blame me for doing it that way. He thought that was another smart way to do it. I am not telling Cokie where I hid the batteries. I'll only tell the other girls tomorrow since Cokie's not around, but I am sure her friends might overhear it, so I'll be careful to mention it. So, I think I'll wait until the meeting just in case.
The next day, I went to the nurse's office to give her the batteries and she didn't blame me for that. Later, at the club meeting, I told the girls what I did. They agreed with that idea so Cokie won't steal them.
"I wanted to tell you at school, but Cokie's friends could easily tell her," I said.
"Glad you waited until now," said Dawn.
"So, let's keep that as a secret from her friends in case they tell her," I said.
"Good idea," agreed Kristy.
The others agreed with me, too.