February 5
Brandon and I walked around Pizza Palace yesterday for a few hours. He's a lot of fun, he tells good jokes and he let me win all the games. I had the best weekend ever. I couldn't wait to tell Chloe and Zoey about how it turned out. We all got a bathroom pass close to the end of class so we could meet in the janitor's closet. "Brandon and I hung out at the Pizza Palace yesterday. It was like, a real date almost!", I yelled before we could close the door. Chloe and Zoey squealed with excitement. "Omg! That's so awesome!" they both said at the same time. "Now you know he's going to be your Valentine there's no doubt", Zoey said. Yes he sure would. I can't wait until Valentines day. We stayed and talked a while and lost track of time. We almost didn't make it back before the bell rang.
February 14
I'm just now writing in my journal because I lost my favorite pen. I couldn't find it anywhere. Then one day I was helping my mom do laundry. I went into Brianna's room to put her clothes away and I saw it in her opened crayon box. I would've never thought to look in there. I took it back to my room and found a new place to keep it where she can't get to it. In more exciting news, today is Valentine's day. I was so excited all day long. My heart was racing so loud I could hear it in my ears. Brandon would get my Valentine today and I was so excited. Right before school ended, some of the CCP girls went to every classroom to bring the Valentines. I wasn't really paying attention I was just daydreaming about Brandon. Then one of them walked up to me and handed me a Candy Gram. I wasn't expecting to get one. When the bell rang, I walked out into the hallway and Brandon was waiting for me. "Did you get my valentine?", he said. "That was from you?", I squealed. "Yes, I was kind of nervous sending it. Let me guess, this one is from you." "Yes!" Then we kind of stood there awkwardly for a minute. Right before something like so totally awesome happened. He asked me on a date! Of course, I said yes who wouldn't. We're going to a movie on Saturday. I can't wait.
February 17
Today is the day! I told Chloe and Zoey about the date yesterday. I would've told them earlier, but I was so excited I just didn't think to tell them until then. They came to my house around noon to talk about it. "Here you need this", Chloe said. It was a lip gloss. I had my own, but Brianna drew a picture with it on my bedroom wall. "Thanks, mine just got ruined last weekend." "No problem. Call us and let us know how the date went. "Okay" They got me Super Berry Crazy Strawberry. What an interesting flavor. Just before I left I went to the mirror to put on the lip gloss Chloe gave me. I made sure I didn't put on a lifetime supply like Mackenzie does. After that I was ready to go. My mom dropped me off at the movies at 3:00. That was the latest I could go. When I got there Brandon was already waiting for me. I let him pick the movie, I didn't care what we saw I was just happy to be there, until he picked Kung Fu Karate Kid. Who would want to watch that? But I didn't say anything, that would ruin the date. Brandon and I went to buy food after we got our tickets. Just as we were about to walk in I had a another clumsy moment. Basically, I just tripped over this really huge nothing. My popcorn and my drink flew everywhere. Good thing no one else was here to see this time. Brandon helped me get up and asked if I was okay. Before I could answer, Mackenzie was walking towards us. She was laughing so hard she could hardly stand up right. "I saw the whole thing. That was so funny I'm so glad I got here just in time to see it." Then she noticed that we were going to see Kung Fu Karate Kid and she laughed even harder. "Shut up Mackenzie! You're just jealous because I have a Valentine and you don't. You're laughing, but I'm here with someone and you're here by yourself." I thought I said it in my head, but I actually said it aloud this time. She was so shocked, she just stood there with her mouth open for a few seconds. Then she turned and stomped off. There was no sashaying this time. I got her good. I ended up liking the movie. And Brandon shared his popcorn and drink with me. I had a really good time. And my dad didn't even come to pick me up in his exterminator truck. So my day was even luckier.
February 19
I thought about my date all weekend. I was walking on clouds nearly all morning. When I got to school, I noticed everyone staring at me. I looked around and I noticed pictures everywhere. So I walked up to one to look at it. IT was me at the movies on Saturday! On the floor! Mackenzie took a picture of it and put them all over the school. This was a new level of humiliation. I called my mom to go home. Zoey and Chloe came to visit me after school. They said that they took all the pictures down. And they brought them to the principal. Mackenzie was caught on camera hanging all the pictures up before school started. She got suspended for three days. That was great news! Three days of school with no Mackenzie was going to be great. She got what she deserved.