Homecoming by Alex Morgan

Author:Alex Morgan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 2020-04-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The rest of the night was awkward.

Kara barely talked to me. She stayed glued to Madison and Jolie, and when we were all out on the dance floor, she never even looked at me!

The more I thought about what was happening, the angrier I got with Kara. She was being so unreasonable! I mean, I wasn’t texting Jessi for no reason. Her mom was having a baby!

I was so upset that I stayed off the dance floor after that. I ate my dinner, but I didn’t bother to hit the dessert table, which was full of pink cookies, pink cupcakes, and jars filled with pink candy. I thought about asking my dad to come pick me up, but I didn’t. I had begged and begged to come to Connecticut for this party. He’d be upset if I asked him if I could go home in the middle of it! So I stuck it out.

Near the end of the party, the deejay asked everybody to come onto the dance floor for Charlotte’s favorite song. I stayed at my table, even though Rachel tried to pull me away to dance with everybody. I was done, checked out, and did not feel like dancing.

After the song ended, Charlotte came over and sat down next to me.

“Is everything okay, Devin?” she asked.

“I’m fine,” I said, and I suddenly felt bad. This was Charlotte’s special party, and here she was, worried about me.

Charlotte didn’t press me to find out what was wrong. “So, what’s it like living in the land of sunshine all the time? I’m thinking of going to school out there. I really hate the winters here, you know?”

“I like winter, but yeah, the weather is basically always sunny, and you can be outdoors all the time without wearing sixteen layers of clothing,” I replied, smiling for the first time in an hour.

“I guess you made some friends out there too?” she asked.

“I did,” I answered. Then I found myself just blurting out everything that had happened. “I mean, that’s normal, right? Only, Kara’s acting like it’s wrong that I have other friends besides her, which is just not fair. My friend Jessi texted me because her mom is having a baby, and I’m excited for her, and it’s not like I was ignoring Kara, and …” I stopped. “Sorry. I’m not making any sense.”

“It’s okay,” Charlotte said. “I fight with my friends sometimes too. But we usually work it out. That’s just part of being friends.”

“Thanks,” I said, and I grinned. “Wow, I guess turning sixteen makes you super wise and smart, right?”

“Definitely not,” Charlotte said. Then she jumped up and held out her hands. “Come on, Devin. This is my party, and I say you have to get back onto the dance floor. And you have to obey the birthday girl.”

I giggled. “Yes, Your Highness!”

I followed her out to the dance floor, and even though Charlotte quickly got pulled away, I stayed. I found Rachel and Bella, and I danced with my old friends, including Kara, although it was awkward.

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