Spinelli didn't talk to Gretchen all day or anybody else for that matter. She was so embarrassed.

She went right home after school and straight up to her room to do her homework. She didn't feel like doing it but she did any ways.

He mother and father had go on a 2-day vacation that morning so she was home alone.

Her mother left her money to buy food while they were away but she didn't feel like eating. She just turned on the TV and watched it all night until she fell asleep. The next day she went to school and sat alone on the bus while everyone else stared at her.

During recess she was walking when all of a sudden all of the Ashley's came up to her.

"What?" Spinelli said.

"Come over here" Ashley A said and motioned her towards the side of the school where there were no other kids.

"Yea so now what?" she said being very stubborn.

"We know how you feel," Ashley Q said.

"She means we know what your going through" Ashley A said.

"You mean you ALL have your periods?"

"Yepp... and we all got then at the SAME time too!" Ashley Q said.

"Wow that's freaky" Spinelli said.

"I know" another Ashley said.

"Well anyway Spinelli we were thinking since your real name is Ashley and we are all going through the same thing that maybe you would join our group." Ashley A said.

"Ahh I duno" Spinelli said. "O ok"

"Ok, well since today s Friday how bout we all come over my house tonight for a sleep over and to welcome Spinelli... or should I say Ashley in to the group. And also give her a make over."

"OK" then they all agreed to meet at Ashley A's house at 5:00pm.

The rest of the day went by pretty quick to Spinelli.

Mean while Gretchen and everyone else kept trying to think up ways to get Spinelli to forgive them. But they couldn't come up with anything.

At the end of the day when everyone was at their lockers Gretchen went up to Spinelli's locker instead of her own. Spinelli hadn't made it out of the classroom because the kindergardeners were walking by because they had just gotten back from a field trip to the Zoo. The teacher look like she was about to run away, Gretchen thought to herself.

"What do you want?" Spinelli asked as she approached her locker and saw Gretchen standing there.

"I have to talk to you" Gretchen replied.

"MOVE" Spinelli said as she lightly shoved Gretchen out of the way.

"Listen Spinelli, me and the guys have been thinking. How bout we all go to T.J's house later and hang out?"

"Sorry I have plans" Spinelli said shutting her locker and starting down the hall.

"Huh?" Gretchen said confused because Spinelli really didn't hang out with anybody except her and the guys.

"None of you business." And Spinelli went home without looking back.