Chapter 4

"GOOD BYE MOMMY!" screamed Suzi.

"BIEEE!" yelled Lindsey.

"Hiii!" said Taylor. That started a bunch of giggles.

"Shut up you pests! Its not even funny!" said Buddy.

"IS TOO!" shrieked Marnie.

Mallory and I looked at each other and rolled our eyes. This was going to be a big day!

"Bye everyone!" said Franklin.

That got them going.

"BYEEE DADYY!" yelled Suzi and Marnie.

"Bye girls. Good luck! I need to go to the hospital, to check on the baby. Take care." Said Mrs. Dewitt (she used to be Mrs. Barret, but since she married Franklin, she became Mrs. Dewitt!)

"Bye kids." Said Mrs. Dewitt. She quickly kissed each kid on the head.

"BYEEEEE!" said all the kids at once, which didn't sound so nice.

Mrs. Dewitt left before they could say anything else.

"Okay guys…" I started.

"WE WANNA WATCH A MOVIE!" they all screamed on the top of their lungs. I glanced at Mallory who shrugged, as her earrings touched her shoulder. "Well which one?" I said.

"DORA THE EXPLORER!" that was Suzi.

"NOOOOO BARBIE!" Marnie shrieked

"No Way Jose!" said Lindsey.

"YOU EXCEPT ME TO WATCH SOME BARBIE SHOW?" asked Barret. Than he tried to immatate Barbie.

"Oh My gosh! Lets go into the house! Its raining! And my lovely pink dress will get messy! Oh my gosh! What am I to do?"

All the kids laughed. I turned around and chuckled. I didn't want to hurt Marnie's feelings.

"NOOOO!" said Marnie. She started to cry.

"Buddy!" said Mallory as she put one hand on her hip.

"Hi." Said Buddy nervously.

All the kids laughed and Linsdey rolled her eyes and said, "You guys think everything's funny!"

"No we don't!" said Suzi.

"BACK TO THE MOVIE!" said Taylor.

"Everybody!" said Mallory.

"To the-"

"MOVIE ROOM!" finished Buddy.

"Yahooooooo!" went the kids.

I looked at Mallory and shook my head.

Man I was tired.

It was Monday afternoon. I was sitting the Dewitt kids. It wasn't that easy. Making the Dewitts quiet is like trying to train a wild animal.

"GUYS!" said Mallory. "We're gonna watch this movie that I brought! THAT'S IT! If you wanna watch it, watch. No? Find something else to do! Got it? Now since there are two tv's downstairs, and 1 upstairs, I'm gonna take out three movies. Pick one and sit in that room. If you don't wanna, don't watch and do your homework!"

Everyone was staring at Mallory. I guess they all were thinking that Mallory was crazy, because there was no way that they were going to do there homework at this time.

"Barbie, is going to be in the living room." She said. I saw Suzi, and Marnie beam.

"I think you should pick another one since that's going to make only 2 people happy." I whispered to her.

"Yeah…" she said.

"How about Finding Nemo?" I asked, picking the movie.

"Yeah. Forget the Barbie, we're gonna watch Finding Nemo in this room instead."

"Yay!" said Suzi.

"I love that movie!" said Lindsey.

"Boring. Next?" that was Buddy.

"Next room is…" I said.

"OK, how about…A Series of Unforunate Events Movie?" she asked.

"Yeah. Sure." I answered.

"A Series of Unfortunate Events, living room."

"Boring!" said Taylor and Buddy.

"Next…" said Mallory, quickly looking for a good movie.

"Hmmm…." I said.

"Shrek!" said Taylor.

"Yea!" said Buddy.

"Okay. Shrek in the upstairs room." Said Mallory.

"YAHOOO!" they started to climb the stairs.

"I'll go upstairs." I offered.

"Okay. I'll make popcorn…"

"Wait…Is anyone watching the Series of Unfortunate Events?" I asked.

"Is anyone?" she asked.

No one said "Yes!" or "Mee!".

"Okay. I'll send them down." Said Mallory.

"I'll do the popcorn." I said.

I put the popcorn in the microwave. In a couple of minutes, there was enough for everyone.

I put the popcorn in bowls. Than I spread a big piece of cloth in the living room, which was for Finding Nemo.

Buddy and Taylor were down stairs. I spread their sheet and gave them popcorn.

Than I sat down with Mallory in the kitchen, which was in between both of the rooms.

"Wow. That was Hard." Said Mallory as she sighed.

"No…not that hard."

"yea your right. It could have been worse."

"Whatever."

By the time Mr. And Mrs. Dewitt were home, all the kids were involved in the movie so much they didn't even notice them coming.

"Great job!" whispered Mrs. Dewitt.

After paying us, Mallory and I walked to our homes. Man I was so tired!

When I came outside my house, I decided to check my mail. I found about 5 letters. One of them was for me, and it was from Dawn.

"Oh no." I murmmered.

I opened it once I went inside.

Dear Mary-Anne,

I'm sooo sorry. I haven't written to you in soo long! I do plan to come to Stoneybrook. Soon. Trust me Mary-Anne. Its just that, I was born in California, its like my home. Imagine if you had to live in California. Remember when you came here for Dad's wedding?

You didn't like California. You thought it was OK. But just suppose you had a lot of friends there. And you had to make a decision. First of all you miss your friends. Than, on top of that, your step sister was mad at you. Im sorry Mar-Anne. Really. Please forgive me. I've been really busy.

Love,

Dawn

I felt tears in my eyes. I missed Dawn. She was right. It was her home. I just missed her. I picked up the phone and called her.

"Helloooo!" said a voice.

"Carol?" I said.

"Hiiii! Who's this?"

"umm.. Mary-anne."

"Oh my gosh! Wuts up girl?"

"Uh, nothing. Dawn there?"

"Right here! Bye I love you!" she said as Dawn came on.

"Mary-Anne?"

"Yea."

"Did you get my letter?"

"Yea. I just read it."

"Sorry Mary-Anne. I really am."

"Yea okay. Sorry. I-I just missed you so much. You have to visit. And take turns. 6 months here, and 6 months there…or something like that. I mean you have friends on both sides…"

"I know. I'm coming there. Next week." She said softly.

"Really?" I shouted.

"Yea. I wanted to give you a surprise. I'm sorry. Really. I am." She whispered. I heard a sniff. She was crying.

I started crying too. This was soo cool! She was coming.

"Oh Dawn! I love yoou! I cant wait until you come!" I exclaimed.

"I cant either. I miss you and everyone else soooo much!"

"We missed you too!"

We talked for some time, when I had to go to the BSC meeting.

I walked to Claudia's house. When I came inside, I

I walked to Claudia's house. When I came inside, I saw everyone else there.

"This meeting shall come-"

"TO ORDER!"

"Yea…" said Kristy.

"DUH!" said Claudia.

I couldn't hold it longer. "Guess what guys?"

"What?" everyone said.

"DAWN COMING BACK FOR A VISIT!"

"WHAAAAAAAAAT?" everyone said.

"Next week!"

"Oh my lord!" said Claudia.

"Dawn!" shrieked Abby.

"Oh my….god!" said Shannon.

"I really…man I'm shocked." Said Jessi.

"yea. You could put it that way!" said Stacey.

"I know! I just cant wait!" said Mallory.

"Now we can kick Shaannon outta the club!" said Kristy. We all laughed.

"Yea. Sure. Kick me hard…and far…so I won't have to see that ugly face of yours!" said Shannon.

We were laughing. When the phone rang.

"Baby-Sitters Club!" I said.

"Hi! I need a sitter for Mary and Nina…umm.."

"DAAAWWWNN!"

" Hey...you got me!" said Dawn. "mary-Anne right?"

"Duh!" I said. I laughed with her.

I put on the speaker and everyone talked to her. After the meeting I went home and slept. I was tired.

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The next morning, I woke up really happy. Everything was going good. I wore some nice clothes, had breakfast, and left for school.

After first period, as I was walking to my second period class, as I thought of everything that was going well. Dawn was coming. Stacey's mom was getting married. The Dewitts had a baby. Sharon was happier. (I told her.) I was getting good grades.

It was good until that moment.

Because just than I tripped.

When I touched my nose it was bleeding.

I turned around to see Caroline and her friends smirking like crazy.