Invasion of the Boy Snatchers by Lisi Harrison

Author:Lisi Harrison
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Chapter Books, Readers, Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9), Juvenile Fiction, General, Intermediate, Readers - Intermediate, Readers - Chapter Books
ISBN: 9781424238057
Publisher: Fitzgerald Books
Published: 2008-08-15T07:00:00+00:00

BRIARWOOD ACADEMY

SOCCER STADIUM

Friday, February 6th 5:50 P.M.

“Ten, nine, eight . . .” Massie was shocked by the sound of her own voice counting down the remaining ten seconds of the game. Despite being paralyzed by boredom, she couldn’t help getting excited over this last play. Briarwood was ahead by one point, and in seven seconds they would win the playoffs and this game would finally be over.

“Noooo!” Kristen shouted.

“What?” Massie screamed. She didn’t know how much more of this she could take.

“Look.” She was pointing to some speedy Grayson guy who was kicking the ball toward Derrington. “If he scores, we go into overtime. We could lose.”

More importantly, it would mean no MVP pin for Derrington, which would reflect very poorly on her choice of boyfriend.

“Save it!” Massie shouted at Derrington. “Saaa-vvve it!”

“Six, five, four . . .”

Kristen and Claire were squeezing each other’s hands, Dylan was blowing her nose, and Nina was shaking her butt in time with the cheerleaders. Alicia didn’t stand up until the speedy Grayson guy pulled back his muscular leg, grunted, and kicked the ball. It made a loud popping sound that could be heard over the cheering crowd.

“Three, two . . .”

As the ball shot toward the net, Massie’s popularity flashed before her eyes. If Derrington saved this ball, he would be a star and they would be the ahb-vious choice for the Cupid Award. If he didn’t . . .

“Yes!” Kristen shouted. She grabbed Claire and they both started bouncing up down at the exact same time. They were holding each other so tight, it looked like their torsos had been sewn together.

The Tomahawks punched the cold air with their fists and rushed toward the net. They lifted Derrington above their heads and whooped and hollered like animals. Massie had been too busy thinking about the Cupid Award to catch the actual moment where he’d saved the ball but judging from everyone’s reaction, she assumed Derrington had done something right.

A pack of crazed Briarwood fans rushed the field.

“We’re going to the playoffs!” Kristen shouted.

“My school in Orlando sucked at sports. It’s great to finally be part of the winning team!”

“I’ll bet,” Dylan mumbled.

Claire leaned across Dylan as if she weren’t even there. “Hey, Massie, wanna go on the field and congratulate them?”

Massie suddenly felt overcome by a wave of fear. What if

Derrington doesn’t like me anymore? What if he wants to be with an older girl or a prettier girl because he’s a big soccer star? “Kuh-laire, don’t you know anything about boys? Play it cool or you’ll look like a fool.”

“But they just won—”

“Well, I’m going.” Nina put her hands on her hips. “Anyone want to come with me?”

Everyone turned to Massie. She looked at them with a hard stare that double dared them to go with Nina. When no one responded, Nina shrugged her shoulders and ran off alone.

“See, do you want to seem desperate like her?” Massie asked Claire.

Claire bit her bottom lip, then shook her head.

“I didn’t think so.

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