Is She for Real? by P.J. Night

Author:P.J. Night
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon Spotlight

Bethany felt terrible in the morning. The combination of the stress from sleepwalking and the overall lack of sleep made her feel absolutely awful.

She twisted her ring around her finger, obsessing over the idea that Nate was going to break up with her and start going out with Zoe. She couldn’t take her eyes off the ring.

Enough, she thought. I have to snap myself out of this. Maybe if I take the ring off, it will take my mind off Nate. She did, and put it in her night-table drawer. Finally she went downstairs for breakfast. Her parents were due home tonight, and she realized how much she was looking forward to seeing them. I’ll tell Mom all about the sleepwalking, and she’ll know what to do, Bethany thought.

She chose a banana to cut up into her cereal. She realized that her mood was definitely lifting. I was being totally paranoid. Nate really likes me, she thought. I don’t know what my problem is sometimes.

She spent the day reading a novel and downloading photos from the night before. There were some great ones in there, including some of Nate looking happily at Bethany—aha! Photographic evidence! She even made a few scrapbook collages with her online photo program, writing funny captions and featuring each of her new friends: Lissa, Olivia, and Lily. Nate got his own page.

At four o’clock, she was due to go over to Lissa’s so they could work on some homework together. She fixed her hair and put on lip gloss, and after a moment’s hesitation, put the ring back on, since she knew she was going to see Nate.

But when she got to Lissa’s house, Nate wasn’t there. Suddenly the good feeling disappeared, and she felt the terrible heaviness again.

“Where’s Nate?” Bethany asked Lissa, trying to sound nonchalant.

“I’m not sure, actually,” Lissa said, just as casually. “Let me know when you’re ready to start those math problems … they are really confusing!” As Lissa talked about math, Bethany’s mind wandered.

Now that I think about it, Nate hasn’t been here the last couple of times I dropped by on the weekend. Where has he been? Is he out with someone? Does Zoe live around here? Is he out with her? She could barely concentrate on her homework.

“I’m not feeling so well. I’m going to go home and rest, okay?” Bethany said suddenly to Lissa. Without waiting for a response, she began gathering up her books and papers.

“Um … okay, but do you need anything? Do you want me to get my mom?” Lissa could see that her friend looked shaky and pale, and she certainly looked like something was bothering her.

But Bethany just shook her head no, and not trusting herself to speak anymore, she walked quickly from the room and then ran all the way home.

When she got home, Bethany barely even noticed her parents, who had gotten back early. She ran right by them and straight into her room. Her mom was at her door in seconds.

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