Chapter 3-The Day before the Party
Hay Lin
"You are still coming, right?" it was about week after their trip to the mall, and Cornelia had been driving everyone crazy.
"Yes Cornelia, I am still coming", Hay Lin said for about the millionth time that day. Because that was about how many times Cornelia had asked.
"What are you guys dressing up as?" Will asked.
"I'm doing something from the Renaissance period", said Taranee. "I found this great costume at that new store downtown"
"That's original", said Cornelia.
"You want original?" asked Irma. 'I got one for you: I went to the same store downtown as Taranee did, and picked up a ghost costume!'
"Now that is original", said Hay Lin laughing. "What about you Will? What are you dressing up as?"
"I have no clue" she answered.
"What!" Cornelia yelled. "But my party is tomorrow! You have to dress up!"
"Calm down Corny", said Will, smiling. "I'll find a costume, I promise. What are dressing up as?"
"A super model", she answered.
"So in other words, she's dressing up as herself, right?" Irma whispered to Hay Lin, who cracked up.
"What are you dressing up as Hay Lin?" Will asked.
"Uh-uh", Hay Lin answered. "Mine is going to be a surprise"
"Come on tell us!" Irma begged.
"Nope", Hay Lin loved seeing friends like that. It was funny.
"Oh fine", said Irma. "Have your secret"
"I do", said Hay Lin laughing. Irma rolled her eyes and laughed.
"Hey Will, I know what you can dress up as!' said Irma excitedly. "Cornelia! Haha!"
"Whatever", said Cornelia, sounding just a little ticked off.
"I'll think of something", Will assured them.
"I have some great ideas for you Will. You just wait, I'll-" It was later that day, and Hay Lin was over Wills house trying to help Will come up with an idea for a costume.
"Hay Lin, I'm not a Barbie doll", Will cut her off in mid-sentence.
"I know that silly!" said Hay Lin happily. "I'm just trying to help you, that's all"
"Right", said Will. She looked no happier about the idea of having Hay Lin help with her costume then she was earlier when Hay Lin suggested the idea to her.
"Come on, this'll be fun", Hay Lin said in that same cheery voice.
"I don't even wanna go", said Will bitterly. "I don't like parties. I'm just going because Cornelia wants me to. And because Taranee would be mad if I abandoned her", Will had moved to town a few days after Taranee did, and they made instant friends with each other.
"It'll be fun", Hay Lin insisted.
"Do you think Cornelia would mind if I skipped it?"
"Party day!" that was Cornelias' way of greeting her friends as soon as she saw them the next morning.
"Yeah", said Irma uninterestedly.
"Um Cornelia? Bad news" Will had come up behind them, looking kind of upset.
"What?" asked Cornelia.
"I can't come to your party tonight" Hay Lin saw Will inch backwards slowly, waiting for Cornelia to explode.
"Three, two, one-", Irma muttered.
"WHAT!" yelled Cornelia.
"Blastoff", Irma finished.
"Why can't you come?" asked Taranee.
"My mom grounded me", said Will. "Sorry". Cornelia looked a little upset about it (understatement of the history), but finally just said, "Well, if you're grounded I guess there's nothing I can do about it, huh?"
"Thanks for being a good sport about it", said Will, sounding relieved.
"No problem", said Cornelia, even tough any idiot could tell she was upset about it.
(I know nothing happened in this chapter, but hey, call it building suspense. Stay tuned to find out what happens next!)