New School, New Me! by J. M. Klein

Author:J. M. Klein
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Then we had to pick a card out of a hat. I was so confused. I was going to copy Tasha and see what she did. But then Hailey said I was the “guest” and could go first.

I pulled my card out. All it said was "zookeeper” and "park bench.”

I stared at the card for a long time. Everyone was staring at me. I had no idea what to do.

Finally I asked, "Is this a new game of Go Fish or something?”

Hailey laughed. But then she saw that I wasn't joking. She said I was supposed to pretend to be what was written on the card. Then the others were supposed to guess what the card said.

I tried pretending to be a zookeeper. No one guessed what I was.

Then we played more games where we had to pretend. The games were funny when other kids did them. Tasha made everyone laugh so hard. And Priya is really clever.

But every time it was my turn they had to explain the games to me again. Or I didn't do something right. Or I just looked stupid instead of funny.

The other girls looked really confused.

"Wow, Dani D," Tasha said. Your old drama club didn't play any games?”

And then I did the worst thing I could do.

I told the truth.

“I've never been in drama club before,” I said. "Never.”

I don't know why I said it. I didn't mean to. I didn't want to. It felt like all my lies were bubbling up inside of me. Like they were coming out whether I wanted them to or not.

"I wasn't a drama club star in my old school,” I said. "I wasn't popular. I wasn't the lead in all the plays. I've never even been in a play before. I made it all up.”

"I don't get it,” Hailey said. You were lying to us? The whole time?”

"Why?" Tasha asked.

Everyone in the room was staring at me. Everyone was waiting for me to say something.

So I told another secret.

"Because my parents might get a divorce,” I said.

I've never actually said that word out loud before. I don't want them to get a divorce. I want my parents to get back together. I want to think they are only just "taking a break."

"They fight all the time," I said. It was like my mouth wouldn't stop talking. "My dad is far away. And I miss my dad. I miss all my friends."

No one moved. They all kept staring at me. None of them understood. None of their parents were "taking a break." None of them moved.

So I did something even worse.

I started crying.

I cried big, fat, blubbery tears. Crybaby tears. Hailey's eyes widened. Tasha took a step back. Priya's mouth fell open.

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