February 27, 2009
Dear Diary,
These past days have been so unreal! Principal Shepard got such a big head after he was elected for the Principal of the Year award. He wouldn't let Connor use his special lamp in class, which was totally unfair. Lately Connor has been acting really jumpy, and I'm not sure why.
I came up with the idea to take a stand and get all our classmates to have those special lamps on our desks in class the next day. Except they all hated me after that, because we all got Detention. During Detention Connor was tapping his pencil and Alli got really annoyed. She took his pencil away and he spit in her face.
Let me say that again: he spit in her face. Alli called him a freak and broke his pencil, to which he pushed her down. He got in big trouble. I overheard Simpson talking about taking him for more 'tests'. What's that supposed to mean? Is something wrong with Connor? Connor is so confusing lately, I wonder why.
I went to his house. His clothes were all the same. After I realized this, he started throwing clothes at me until I ran out. The whole thing was pretty scary. I've never seen him like this. I now know he has a problem. I hope I can help.
I've only just found out Connor has Aspergers Syndrome. That means his mind isn't processing or learning things at the same speed as others. I think Connor feels better, now that he knows he's not the only one. Albert Einstein had Aspergers too, along with some other famous people. I'm just glad Connor and I can go back to being friends. Alli was a little mad that I wasn't on her side when she got pushed, and I know I should've been a good friend to her aswell. I think she's better now though.
Maybe things can be less dramatic for awhile now.
-Clare