Starring Jules (As Herself) by Beth Ain

Author:Beth Ain
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
ISBN: 9781743433904
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2013-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

Old-Charlotte only yelled things like “Tag! You’re it!”

“Good!” Charlotte is saying. “Now focus, Jules. Focus on what I am saying. Pretend the lip gloss smells like your favorite food in the world.” Even when she is cheerful, she still sounds so bossy.

“Meatballs?” I ask, squinting my eyes open.

Charlotte rolls her eyes at me.

“How about your favorite candy?”

“Black licorice?” I say.

“Why is it impossible for you to like anything normal?” Charlotte asks, throwing her hands in the air. I have to admit, she does seem like more of an actress than me.

“Well, then, you choose,” I say.

“How about strawberries?” she asks.

“They give me a rash,” I say.

“Peaches?”

“They make my lips swell up,” I say.

“You know what?” Charlotte says. “I think you are kidding and that you are not at all allergic to those things. I think you just don’t really want my help and what I think is that you are never going to get that commercial, Jules Bloom, and it serves you right, anyway, for dumping a superstar best friend like me in the first place.”

“I did not dump you, Charlotte!” I say louder than I usually speak. “You dumped me when you and the ABC’s started whispering to each other about fancy towels at fancy hotels, which is exactly when you started liking lip gloss more than swing sets!”

“Well, why didn’t you just say that in the first place?!? And maybe you’re the one who likes swing sets more than lip gloss, and who says that’s better anyway?!” Charlotte shouts back. Then she stomps away, and Brynn and Abby follow.

I stare at her for a long time after she walks away, and even though she said a lot of things, I can only think about the part she said about me not getting the commercial.

“She’s probably right,” I say.

“About what?” Elinor asks.

“I won’t get the commercial,” I say.

“No way,” Teddy says. “There has to be a scientific solution to this problem. I’ll work on it and get back to you tomorrow.”

“We’ll figure it out, Jules,” Elinor says. “I’m just excited that I’ve only lived in New York for a week and I already know an actress!”

“Who?” I ask. “Me or Charlotte?” At this, Teddy and Elinor crack up and we spend the rest of recess digging for worms that never come to the surface.

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