Lux: The New Girl by Ashley Woodfolk
Author:Ashley Woodfolk [Woodfolk, Ashley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 2020-09-02T00:00:00+00:00
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That night, Lux had dinner with her father. Sheâd been pretty busy trying to stay on top of her homework, and she often went to a coffee shop or the library after school to study instead of heading back to the noisy apartment. Lilliaâs crying wasnât exactly great for focusing. But Luke told her heâd made reservations, so she was happy to have her dad all to herself.
The two of them sat in a Mexican place a few blocks from their building, and it felt like one of the too-short visits theyâd had last year. She tried not to think about how depressing those visits had been, though, because at least he seemed to be trying now. When her father asked her about her first few weeks of school, she told him almost everything.
âItâs a really cool place,â Lux said, putting down her fork for a minute. âI mean, you saw how the hallways were painted when we went in for my interviewâall those colors? But thatâs just the beginning. Thereâs this courtyard where everyone eats lunch. Everyone calls it the Yard, and itâs way better than any school cafeteria.â
âA courtyard, in the beginning of March?â her father asked.
âWell, itâs enclosed. Kinda like a greenhouse?â
âAh, I see.â
âYeah. And I met a few cool people, too,â she said before taking a big bite of her tamale. âThereâs this girl named Tobyn who is at Savage for singing. Sometimes she just sings in the middle of the hallways. Sheâs always dancing, too, and I think she could do either if she wanted. She has an older sister who is in this band, and they have gigs all over the city.â
âWow. Thatâs pretty impressive. Did her sister go to Savage, too?â
âShe did, a few years ago, I think. And then thereâs this girl named Micah whoâs there for visual arts. Sheâs really sweet. And Noelle is there for cello, but she also takes a lot of classes in other subjects and is in a million extracurriculars because sheâs, like, such an overachiever.â
âSee, Luxana? These are the sorts of people you should have been surrounding yourself with this whole time. I knew if you just made the right kinds of friends and got your priorities in order, you could turn things around.â Her father looked proud and it made her chest swell. She decided not to mention that her new friends were also epic pranksters. âHow are your classes?â he asked next.
She described how the classrooms were all painted a different bright color, just like the hallways, and how she liked most of her teachers. It made her feel light, talking to him the way she would have spoken to her mom. She thought that maybe moving in with him was a better idea than it initially seemed.
He smiled and said, âYour teachers seem impressed with you. And I heard youâve shown some interest in joining the school paper.â Lux nodded at first, but then she frowned at him and stopped chewing.
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