Freaky Tuesday #17 by Melissa J. Morgan

Author:Melissa J. Morgan
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Performing Arts, Stress (Psychology), Girls & Women, Middle Schools, Juvenile Fiction, Popularity, Social Issues, Computers, General, Blogs, Voluntarism, Stress Management, Self-Help, Schools, History & Criticism, Theater, Fiction, Friendship, School & Education, Adolescence
ISBN: 9780448446516
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Published: 2007-10-03T11:00:00+00:00

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SEVEN

Valerie stood on the walkway leading to the Home Away From Home house. Get in there, she told herself.

But she didn’t want to.

It should be fun, she figured. It was movie night at the Home. Val, Chelsea, and Gaby were observing to prep for the activity night they were going to run. And observing movie night—that was pretty much just watching a movie. Val loved movies. So, fun, right?

Definitely fun. Except for two things. Chelsea and Gaby.

Valerie didn’t know what to expect from her teammates. Would they be able to get through movie night without screaming, or hair pulling, or bloodshed? All Val knew for sure was that she didn’t want to get between them. And that meant she didn’t want to go inside Home Away From Home.

“Are you suffering from some kind of malfunction?” a voice asked from behind her. “Why are you just standing there?”

Valerie didn’t have to turn around to identify the speaker.

Party time, she thought. “Hey, Gabs. I was just thinking.”

“And you hurt yourself?” Gaby joked as they walked toward the house together.

Oh, yeah. It is party time. Woo-hoo, Valerie thought. “I don’t think I strained my brain,” she answered, trying to keep the irritation out of her voice. “I was wondering how it would go tonight,” she admitted. Why not just be honest? “I’ve been reading the posts going back and forth between you and Chelsea, and I thought maybe I needed a black-and-white striped shirt and a whistle for tonight.”

Gaby looked at her blankly.

“You know…like a referee,” Valerie explained.

“You’d need a lot more than a shirt and a whistle to keep Chelsea in line,” Gaby answered. “Can you believe what she said about us in those posts?”

Us. Had Gaby forgotten that she called Val snotty in one of her messages? Valerie decided to let it go. That and Chelsea calling Valerie un-nice. The last thing they needed tonight was more mess.

She pulled open the front door and stepped inside. “You’re here! Finally,” Chelsea said. “Ms. Jeunet was wondering where you were.”

Gaby’s eyebrows shot up. “You were talking to Ms. Jeunet?” she cried.

“She introduced me to the frat guys who are running movie night,” Chelsea answered. “Too bad you missed it.” She grinned. “They were all really cute. And they were really impressed that I’m volunteering here.”

“Did you tell them it was my idea?” Gaby demanded.

“You weren’t here,” Chelsea answered with a shrug.

Valerie could see the muscles in Gaby’s jaw tighten. Duck and cover, she thought.

But before Gaby could blow, Ms. Jeunet hurried up. “Girls, you’re here,” she said to Val and Gaby. “Chelsea wasn’t sure you would be.” She rushed on before either of them could protest. “The guys are about to get the movie started, but I thought we could grab a few minutes to touch base about what you have planned for your activity night. Chelsea started to say something about an event with singing, but I was called away on a popcorn crisis before I heard all the details.”

“Right,” Chelsea answered quickly.

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