Chapter 7
The New Girl
Jamie was finding it hard to walk around on crutches all day. She had trouble sitting down in all her classes. But when she finally got the managed it in homeroom , Mrs. Harris, her teacher, made an announcement. "This is Rachel You'll have to show her things she's deaf. Can anyone of you speak sign language?" Mrs, Harris said, introducing the grl in front. Zak and Jamie raised their hands. "Good, good. Jamie, can you show Rachel her seat?"
"Sure," Jamie got up and signed "Come with me." She led Rachel to her seat. Unfortunatly, poor Rachel sat next to Seth.
Later, in cryptozoology...
"What is your name?" Mr. Marks said to Rachel."I said what is your name?" he repeated when Rachel didn't answer. Mr. Marks was very strict and only let himself be called sir. No one ignored Mr. Marks. " To the office now!" he yelled. Rachel didn't move. "She's deaf, stop it!" Jamie yelled. "You can go too, Miss. Tuesday,"Mr. Marks said."Gladly...sir," Jamie said. "Come on, Rachel!" she signed before storming out. They walked(well, Jamie hobbled) into Principal Rockman's office. "Hi, Jamie!" Mrs. Birns, Emma's mom and school secretary said. "Mr. Rockman is in his office, go on in," she said. Jamie walked into Principal Rockman's office. "Principal Rockman, Mr. Marks yelled at Rachel for being deaf!" Jamie said. "Tell him I didn't know he was talking to me," Rachel signed. Jamie nodded. "She didn't know he was talking to her," she said. "Yes, I will call him up right away," Principal Rockman said. He picked up the phone. "Mr. Marks is gonna get in trouble!" Jamie signed. "Yes!" Rachel said. Jamie shot her a surprised look."I may not hear what I say, but I know how to speak, Rachel said. Jamie struggled to sit the chair in front of her. Rachel held the crutches while Jamie sat down. "Thanks", she signed. Rachel nodded.
Later...
"Mr. Marks got fired!" Zak said. Jamie smiled. "What?" Rachel said. "Mr. Marks got fired." Zak signed. "Awesome!" Rachel said. "Hopefully, it's a girl teacher," Jamie said. " Yeah not like Mr. Marks or Mr. Erie. That guy was creepy. I swear, he's part naga, Zak said. Then Jamie sensed she was being watched. "We're being watched," she signed. Jamie glanced behind her. Sure enough, Wadi was pretending to read a book. She was leaning against her locker. Jamie went into the bathroom and came out a moment later as a large, white rat. Jamie-rat skittered over to Wadi. She shrieked and backed away. The rat suddenly, turned into a ginormous grizzly bear. Wadi stared in terror at the bear. Zak started to laugh. "Don't eat me!" Wadi squeaked, closing her eyes. "Nah, you're too gross," Jamie said. "Wha-where is the bear?" Jamie smiled. "Hello," she said. "You-You're the bear?"
"And the rat and the rotty that attacked you last week," Jamie said cheerily. "I will get you, Jamie Tuesday. I will have my revenge," Wadi said as she spun on her heel and walked away.