Chasing Chase London: Part 7: New Year by Selena

Author:Selena [Selena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Speak Now
Published: 2024-12-02T00:00:00+00:00

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Since I’m grounded from my phone, Mom says I’m only allowed to use my laptop for school, but what she doesn’t know won’t hurt her. I’m sitting on my couch working on my book report that evening when the little black chat box for OnlyWords pops up in the corner of my screen.

ChasesDarling: OMG it’s been 4ever! What r u wearing 2 school this week? Elaine said u might need some help.

Of course she did.

I’m too giddy about being contacted by the queen to care what her backstabbing lady-in-waiting said about my outfit today, though.

BlueSky: yes plz

ChasesDarling: Send me pics of what u have 4 the rest of the week.

BlueSky: ughhh cant mom stole phone again

ChasesDarling: got an old one lying around?

BlueSky: maybe

BlueSky: or an old camera. I’ll take pics and bring them 2 school tmr.

ChasesDarling: kk.

I stare at my screen, cursing my mother. If she costs me my friendship with Lindsey because I can’t text her…

I delete the conversation and spend the rest of my homework time hunting through our old boxes in the garage in search of a digital camera.

The next day my stomach is in knots, and I can’t eat a single bite of breakfast. Is this how Lindsey feels all the time? Is the pressure of being perfect so much that she can’t eat, and that turned into not eating at all? Mom nags me until I say I have a stomachache but I still want to go to school, and I’ll text her if it gets worse.

She drops me off with a reminder to let her know how I’m feeling in an hour. I don’t have time for her anxiety, since mine’s already at a level nine. Ignoring her, I climb out of the car and steel myself for the day ahead. At least once I see Lindsey, the uncertainty will be over, and that’s the worst part. For now, I comfort myself with the knowledge that she told me they were all wearing pink today, which means I’ll fit in for one more day at least.

I straighten my pink fleece and head for the Wampus Cat statue where our group gathers every morning. The day is grey and overcast, but at least it’s not raining as I make my way over. I spot Lindsey right away, wearing a baby pink cashmere sweater dress and white tennis shoes, her cheeks flushed with pink and a glow about her that might be the result of eating better during her week at Cedar Crest. She doesn’t look like a girl in mourning at all. She’s prettier than ever, nearly radiating power and status, perfectly composed as the other girls fawn over her with condolences about her cousin, which is all anyone talked about yesterday.

I quietly join the group, ignoring the trembling in my knees and my hammering heart. Half of me is waiting for everyone to turn and ask what the hell I think I’m doing, Lindsey hasn’t texted me so clearly I’m

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