School of Charm by Lisa Ann Scott

Author:Lisa Ann Scott
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2013-03-11T04:00:00+00:00

Dear Billy,

I found the new Coolest Thing Ever and wanted you to have it since you gave me the round rock. I’m not having any fun down here. How about you?

Your pal,

Chip

Then I crossed out “Chip” and wrote “Brenda.”

PS I’m going by Brenda now. I’m a brand-new Brenda.

I stared at those words until they were blurry. Then I folded up the paper, stuffed it into the box, and handed my package to the clerk. Mama squeezed my shoulder. “All set, Chip?”

“Mama, call me Brenda from now on.”

“Whatever for?”

“Chip’s who I was back in New York. I’m a brand-new Brenda down here.” Chip was gone, just like Daddy was.

She nodded slowly and let out a long, tired breath. “If that’s what you want. Sometimes, new starts are a good thing.”

“I’m trying, Mama. I’m trying.”

When we got home, I grabbed a book and ran down the road, back into the woods, and climbed that tree of mine by the creek. I didn’t even do any exploring back there. Didn’t seem like something Brand-New Brenda should do.

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