10/10/2010
I woke up
with Carly's arms
around me
and her nose
against my neck
and a smile
on my face
MY NOSE RING
IS GONE
NO LONGER PRESENT
AND NOT IN MY NOSTRIL
I AM
FREAKING OUT
RIGHT NOW
I searched
Carly's room
about 20 times over
but all I found
was an old sandwich
I lost a month ago
and no nose ring
I just realized
today's date
is 10/10/10
which is kinda
cool, but…
WAIT –
FOCUS, SAM!
Carly is helping
me look
but I can tell
she's secretly hoping
the nose ring
is gone
forever
I knew
I should've
bought an extra ring
even though
I probably would've
lost that one
by now, too
I'm not going
home tonight
because my mom
will notice
the missing ring
and most likely
make fun of me
The only probable
explanation
is that I lost the ring
at the party
when I passed out
or when I got in that
wrestling match
You know, you
really shouldn't
wrestle with seniors
because they're large
and heavy
and they tend
to rip out body jewelry
I was tired
from all the searching
so I laid down
and took a nap
and when I woke up
Carly was gone
and so was Spencer
They came back
after I ate all the chili
in the fridge
and it turns out
they went to the store
and got me
a new nose ring
The alcohol
in my piercing
burns
but Spencer says
it's better
than looking like a clown
and risking my nose
Spencer's hands
right on my face
and our noses
almost touching
I feel shaky
and weak
or is that the infection?
Carly closed her eyes
when I put
the new ring
through my nose
but when she saw it
she smiled
and that made me happy
Carly and Freddork
say it looks better
now that it's not
all red
and irritated
so I gave Freddie
a wedgie
"Why did you
give me a wedgie?!"
"because I wanted
to show you
what red and irritated
really meant,
fudgeface"
Spence and Carls
do way too much
for me
sometimes
but they kinda
have to
or I wouldn't survive