The Symptoms of My Insanity by Mindy Raf

Author:Mindy Raf [Raf, Mindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781101592304
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2013-04-18T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

I’m invisible.

I wasn’t aware until tonight how many combinations of boots, snow boots, and jeans exist. I think Meredith’s modeled just about all of them for me by now.

I’m slumped against my headboard, feeling the day in every muscle of my body. I check my phone again, hoping Jenna’s gotten back to me. Nope. I’ve already called her twice. I even asked her if she wanted to come over and just hang out, that I’d ditch going to the party, which I’m thinking I might do anyway.

Jenna’s not speaking to me, and my mom’s lying to me. Also, it’s pretty clear that my plans for a dance double date, or any date at all, are not happening.

Oh God. Blake is going to be at that party tonight. What if it’s even more awkward than this afternoon?

“Whatcha think?” Meredith models her latest combination.

“Looks great.” I smile and sit up, pretending to fuss with my own appearance in the dresser mirror, making a show of moving the bulk of my hair from one shoulder to the other.

“Do you think your mom will stay asleep?” Meredith asks, frowning at her reflection and then wiggling out of yet another pair of jeans.

“Yeah, she’s probably out for the night,” I say, moving my hair back to the left.

Mom was sleeping when I got home. Sleeping. At six p.m. When I went to check in on her and tell her Meredith was here, she just sleep-mumbled something about Allissa being out for the night and that there was food in the fridge and have Jenna help herself. I decided it was best, even in her foggy state, not to correct her.

“Wow, good. So, I don’t think it’s supposed to snow tonight,” Meredith adds, grabbing various things from her overnight bag and throwing them into her purse.

“Yeah, that’s what I heard too.”

Meredith shifts her weight between a high-heeled boot and a ballet slipper. I make an executive decision to split my hair equally on each shoulder. Okay, I should just tell Meredith now. Sorry Meredith, but I’ve decided not to go out to this party after all. I don’t really want to go without Jenna, and I really don’t want to run into Blake. See, I scolded him like a naughty child today when he tried to unhook my bra. So … yeah.

“Boots or flats?” she asks me.

“Um … boots.” But maybe I should go. Maybe it’ll actually be fun. Maybe I’m just overreacting and it’ll be fine. Great, even. Maybe Blake will apologize. Or maybe I’ll apologize first. Or, maybe we’ll both apologize at the same time, and then we’ll laugh about it. Plus, Mom’s already asleep, and it’s not like she’s going to wake up and have no idea where I am if she checks on me. I left her a note in the kitchen. Which I think, considering her total lack of information-sharing lately, is pretty generous.

“So Karin, Becca’s friend, is coming back to Broomington after, and she’s the one who’s gonna take

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