It's Not Me, It's You by Stephanie Kate Strohm

Author:Stephanie Kate Strohm
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

AVERY: There is nothing worse than when real life intervenes in the middle of your extremely important research project—which is also, let’s not forget, a school assignment and a requirement for graduation. But when I became head of the Prom Committee, that was not a responsibility I undertook lightly. It was a sacred calling. And I vowed on the very day I was sworn into office that all things must cede to prom.

COCO: We actually didn’t have a Prom Committee meeting scheduled, which was weird. Everything had pretty much been finalized—I didn’t think we had anything left to do but set up the venue on the big night. So I thought something might be wrong. But when we walked into Ms. Segerson’s room for Prom Committee, and Bizzy Stanhope was sitting in Avery’s seat, I knew something was wrong.

MS. SEGERSON: Yes, I let the Prom Committee use my room on the days when it’s not occupied by the school newspaper. This isn’t a tacit approval of prom as an institution. This is a testament to how stubborn Avery is.

Editor’s Note: Thank you, Ms. Segerson. I love you, too.

BIZZY STANHOPE: Yes, I had called this emergency meeting of the Prom Committee. Which is why it only made sense that I would sit in the chair of power.

TAMSIN BREWER, best friend of known beelzebufo Bizzy Stanhope: Bizzy sat in that chair like she was born to sit in it, which she totally was. Everyone knew Bizzy should have been head of the Prom Committee. Everyone talked about it, like, all the time.

COCO: The only people who ever talked about Bizzy being head of the Prom Committee were Tamsin and Bizzy. They would whisper furiously about that nonsense idea until Avery silenced them with a look. Pathetic. The only thing worse than insubordination is cowardly insubordination.

Editor’s Note: I would have guessed that was a JFK quote—but it turns out that little gem was pure Coco.

BIZZY: Avery was always late. It was completely unprofessional.

COCO: Avery was only late sometimes. And she always had a legitimate excuse.

AVERY: First of all, it is impossible to be late to a meeting you didn’t even know was happening until after it started. Secondly, the fact that Bizzy had called said meeting was a f lagrant slap in the face of my authority. And when I walked in and saw her sitting in my chair—my chair, mind you!—I was livid.

MS. SEGERSON: The chair in question is actually my chair. Avery somehow convinced me that it was “integral to her authority” that she sit in it. I have an exercise ball I try to sit on after school while grading papers anyway. It’s hard to find the time to work out during the school year.

COCO: Bizzy slunk out of the power chair the minute Avery fixed her with a glare. Cowardly insubordination at its worst. Bizzy’s attempt to take over this meeting was a total Bay of Pigs, except I wasn’t entirely sure who Castro was in this situation, because as much as I hate to admit it, that wasn’t Kennedy’s finest hour.

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