Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera
Author:Donna Barba Higuera
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Levine Querido
CHAPTER 14
Gordon, Niles, and I settle in at our usual table in the cafeteria. Andy passes right by us without even a glance. She sits at the table with Jordyn and the soccer kids. She starts sharing her chips with Jordyn. Itâs the first time in four years Andy and I havenât shared our lunch.
In between bites, Gordon explains to Niles how he uses counting to help him keep his rhythm while learning a new dance.
âCould I count in Klingon?â Niles asks, putting his new Amulet graphic novel away in his backpack and giving Gordon his full attention.
âWhatever system works.â Gordon counts in what I can only assume is Klingon. âWaâ, chaâ, wej, loS.â He smiles. âSee. Thatâs the beauty of music and dance. It works in any language.â
They move on to discussing animals called tauntauns and banthas, but I tune them out completely after the talk shifts to the banthasâ herbivore diet.
My best friend wonât even look at me. My other best friend appears to have a new friend. My teammates are annoyed with me. I have to air dance in front of everyone.
It canât get any worse.
I bet throughout history, everyone has wished for P.E. to disappear at least once. I never have. But today, I wish as hard as I ever have for an earthquake, zombie attack, or an overflowing toilet. Still, fifth period arrives.
Andy gets dressed in silence, her back to mine. Of course, I forgot my shorts again, and I canât ask Andy. I pull on the scratchy loaners. Iâm not saying I wouldnât do almost anything for Andyâs extra shorts, but I miss Andy way more than her shorts. This is what Papa calls a life lesson. Although suddenly losing your best friend on top of sandpaper wedgies is sort of a harsh way to learn you canât use people, or forget about their feelings too. I reach out to tap her on the shoulder, but she makes a quick eye roll at me before she slams her locker and runs ahead.
âHey Jordyn,â Andy calls out, disappearing into the gym, leaving me behind.
I look around the locker room, suddenly self-conscious without her. I fold my arms over my chest and walk out into the gym feeling very alone.
Coach pairs us off in five groupsâfour sets of partners in each section. Naturally, I end up with Samantha and Blake first. We all face each other. Me, the only partnerless person.
How hard can this be? I hold the records for pull-ups, shuttle run, and the peg wall. Those are all individual tests too.
Samanthaâs eyes shift to my shorts. âLet me guess. Goodwill?â
I really need to pull them down in the back, but this might not be the best time.
The music starts, drowning out her voice, but I clearly hear Samantha ask Claire if stupid is contagious.
âGrab your partners!â Farmer John hollers out just like he does every time the song starts blaring. The words echo loudly in the gym. I glance at Niles, who hurries to put in his earplugs.
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