Do You Know Me? by Libby Scott

Author:Libby Scott
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

DATE: Still Monday, June 15—nighttime.

SITUATION: In bed, but there’s no way I can go to sleep.

ANXIETY RATING: 8. Which is still very, very high, but is slightly better than earlier—partly because everyone is asleep and so I don’t have to talk to them. The irony is that the fact that they’re all asleep is also one of things making me feel anxious because I hate being the only person awake.

Dear Diary,

It’s currently one a.m. and I’m writing this with a flashlight under the covers in case I get caught. I CANNOT sleep, so have decided to write in my diary. So here I am, trying (and failing) to fall asleep in a cabin full of strangers and girls I haven’t gotten along with for the past few months. Great. Not really what I was hoping for when I agreed to take part in this horrendous trip. I can’t believe Layla is sleeping just underneath me (I know she’s sleeping ’cause I can hear her noisy mouth breathing, which is going to kill me). It is nice that Layla is actually making quite an effort with me now. Of course Lucy and Ayesha can’t keep an effort up for long. They are already being really cringey with how much they are trying to get Skye to like them. It’s just weird sharing with two girls from a different school, but what’s even stranger is that they are both complete opposites of each other. I think that Jade might actually be okay and she’s kind of interesting. Did you know that cats moan when they’re angry AND can rotate their ears 180 degrees? Nope, neither did I till I met her.

Skye, however—let’s just say that she’s a slightly different story, to put it nicely. You know what? I’m just going to be honest. She’s a typical mean, rude popular girl. I mean, I would love to ask her what makes her behave the way that she does but I would probably have my head ripped off if I did so that’s not really an option.

It’s hard, but I’ve got to protect myself. It’s tough out there. Skye gives me a really bad feeling, but if I hang out with her it will make me much more popular and that might make this week a bit easier. I’ve noticed that popularity sticks like a piece of chewing gum to those who are friends with the cool kids. It’s like you gain popularity points by picking someone cool to hang out with. The problem is that girls like Skye often make me feel not very nice about myself. When I’m with her I almost feel tiny even though I’m actually a bit taller than her. It’s the way she speaks to me and puts me down. When I first meet people like her I always wonder what makes them like this but, as I said, I wouldn’t dare ask them. I, more than anyone else, know that when you’re being horrible, there is always more to it than meets the eye—it doesn’t just come from nowhere.

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