All That Glitters (Avalon: Web of Magic #2) by Rachel Roberts

Author:Rachel Roberts [Roberts, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Premier Digital Publishing
Published: 2012-08-01T07:00:00+00:00

KARA CAREFULLY CHECKED herself in her locker mirror. Her hair was tucked neatly under a pink beret. Cute, she thought. Too bad I’ll have to wear it till like . . . forever!

“Kara, come on, we’re late!”

Kara turned to see Molly charging toward her. “Assembly, remember? Everyone’s there already.”

“Oh, yeah, I forgot. Let’s go, Mol.” Kara adjusted her blue blazer, linked arms with Molly, and headed down the hall. She could get lost in the crowd for a while. Perfect.

The auditorium was filled to capacity. Kids were yelling, tossing balls of paper, hip-hopping in their seats, and creating general assembly mayhem.

“Kara, Molly, over here!” Tiffany waved from where she and Heather had saved two seats. “Hey, cute hat,” she said, reaching out to touch the beret as Kara slid in next to her.

Kara jerked away.

“What’s up with you?” Tiffany laughed.

“Oh, it’s . . . new,” Kara said quickly.

“This sure beats homeroom, huh?” Heather commented, leaning across Tiffany.

“Look at Marsha Luff’s dress, do you believe it?” Tiffany murmured.

“What about Lori Eller’s hair!” Heather squealed.

At least it’s only two colors. Kara sat back, eyes darting back and forth.

Feedback squawked from the stage.

“Okay then,” Principal Edwards said, poking the microphone. “Settle down, everyone.”

The general mayhem settled to a quieter general mayhem, a few giggles and laughs cutting through.

“On behalf of the school board, I’d like to welcome you all to a new year at Stonehill Middle School. We have our first pep rally tomorrow afternoon, the Harvest Ball dance next month, and the best football team ever, right, Coach?”

Coach Berman raised his arms in triumph as a bunch of boys cheered from the back of the auditorium.

“Stonehill rocks!” someone yelled.

Kara started to relax as Mr. Edwards continued his welcome-to-school speech. Okay, this is working. No one will notice me—

A “pop” sounded under her seat.

Heather and Tiffany looked at her.

“S’cuse me,” Kara said, patting her tummy.

“Pook?”

“Go away!” Kara whispered, dropping her books on the floor.

“Splaaa . . .” Fiona disappeared in a burst of red.

“Along with sports, we also pride ourselves on academics and community service,” Mr. Edwards was saying.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

Oh, no, those little—where were they?

“We have some terrific school projects planned for this year,” the principal continued, “and some of our students are getting involved in community projects, building leadership and responsibility, working to help our town, demonstrating qualities we can all be proud of.”

“Hii.” Blaze hung down from the front of Kara’s beret. She shoved him inside and adjusted the hat, smiling as Tiffany gave her a quick look.

“The mayor has commissioned a group of students to work on something we can all share in, the Ravenswood Wildlife Preservation Society.” Principal Edwards beamed.

What?

“Keekee, play!” Barney pulled at Kara’s finger. He was sitting in her lap.

She squashed the purple pest into the pocket of her jacket.

The principal was looking around the auditorium for someone.

Oh, no! Kara shrank down in her seat. Do not go there!

“And the town council has appointed Kara Davies president of the Ravenswood project.”

Kara slid farther down into her seat as whistles and laughter went up from the crowd.

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