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Part III, Chapter four: Amber
I had my own plan, bit it wasn't a nasty mean plan. I decided that if Amber wanted to be discovered, she could go to that boarding school. I'd be two things-one doing Amber a favor and helping Tracy, too.
I said to her,
"Hello,
Amber."
"Hello, Crystal. What do you want?"
"There
is something you should know about me. My family-my mother and father
are rich. They showed up yesterday and said, 'You're going to
boarding school.' But I said no. I want you to go-you see they
spent 1,000 dollars a semester for tuition. It's been paid, so can
just go."
"Why should I go?"
"That's what makes you different from me. You are rich and mean, but I believe you're talented. I've done something for you and I'll tell you I've worked several years in singing and dancing. If you want to become a famous dancer and singer, you may be discovered. More agents go to the performances that year."
"You're saying if I go, work hard, and get a part on a show, I'll become famous if the agents think I am good enough."
"Amber, I believe you aren't the meanest girl I have ever met. But your family taught you to stop at nothing."
"Tracy asked this, didn't she?"
"No, I just thought it would be fair and no matter how hard it is, I'm not going to get any revenge, You got me sent to Montrose, but you didn't see me fan a flame at you? I just made the truth come out."
"I'd revenge you if you had."
"Exactly, I left the big cities and you'll be in California to boarding school. Here's a pamphlet of the school, information you will need, and ask your mom in jail."
Amber told her mom about it.
"Would
she do that for you? Her parents paid for her to go, but she didn't
want to go. I like how you thought like a Von Tussle by sending her
to Montrose Reformatory. But Mr. Spritzer dropped the charges. You
have my permission and pack your bags. It will help you. I fully
believe that several agents will be there. You'll be on a dance
program."
"Yes, and I will become famous."
"Good."
Amber told me that her mom said yes and now it was up to my parents. Tracy saw me talking to Amber and Amber walked off. Tracy looked at me as if I were the mean girl.
"Why
were you talking' to Amber?"
"I offered her my place at
that boarding school."
"She said she would?"
"Yes."
"So,
how are we going to do that?"
At the house, I said,
"Mom, dad, I have found someone who could go to boarding school and wants to go. Her family said yes, so that non-refundable money won't go to waste-her name's Amber Von Tussle."
"You offered it to her and said yes."
"Yes, she did."
"I guess we can send Amber with that money."
"Her mother's in jail and her dad is gone, so she lives in an orphanage. But she'll be happy at a boarding school."
"Yes, she will."
I saw Amber and told her,
"You're leavin' in a week; my parents extended their day to live. You're going away and you'll learn a lot."
I fully expected Amber not to thank me for what I had done for her. Not telling on her or seeking for revenge (I still don't like her), sending her to school that she could do what she is good at, and teach her a little better to be nicer. But I don't think she'll change.
But for some reason, her last day of school there was a bit of celebration. Seaweed, Penny, Link, and Tracy said,
"Finally,
someone took care of Amber. No more of her trouble!"
"She
needs that chance," I said, "not 'cause I wanted her to send
her away."
Amber said,
"Maybe I thought you were another Tracy, but you're not. I have to go. Thanks."
"You tried a little niceness and you'll make friends that way."
