Taking Up Space by Alyson Gerber
Author:Alyson Gerber
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
The next day, I wake up early. I try to fall back asleep, but Iâm hungry, and no matter what I do, Iâm awake. I bring my book downstairs and eat my yogurt as slowly as I can while I read. But then thereâs nothing left in my bowl, and Iâm still so hungry.
A few minutes later, Dad sits down next to me. âLetâs go out for breakfast. Iâm in the mood for pancakes or waffles. We should get both.â He sounds excited, and a big plate of chocolate chip pancakes with Vermont maple syrup would taste so good.
âI just ate,â I say.
âEat again.â
âI donât feel that great. I couldnât really sleep.â
Dad puts his hand on my forehead, like heâs sure my problem is the kind with symptoms and solutions, even though itâs not. I donât have a fever or a stomachache.
I put my elbows on the table and rest my head in my hands. âI got into a fight with Emilia. I thought it was over. But sheâs still mad. Thereâs nothing I can do to make it better. Ryan even said. And Iâm pretty sure itâs never really going to be okay again.â I know itâs true as soon as I say it. Even if she does eventually get over the fact that I kept secrets from her, itâs the kind of fight thatâs going to be there from now on, stuck between us, like gum, making everything a little sticky.
âIâm sorry,â Dad says.
âItâs my fault.â I stop myself, because I realize Dad and I have never actually talked about boys or crushes and it might be awkward. But also, I donât care if it is. I want to tell him. âWe like the same boy. Only I didnât tell Emilia I had a crush on him, or that weâre partners for Chef Junior. And then she found out.â
âThatâs tricky.â Dad nods. âBut thereâs nothing wrong with liking the same boy. You canât help who you like.â
âI tried really hard to stop.â
Dad puts a hand on my shoulder. âEmilia probably just needs time to get over the fact that you didnât tell her about Chef Junior.â
âI hope so.â
âYou look tired, kiddo. You should try to go back to sleep or at least get into bed and rest. I can take you out for breakfast when youâre up again.â
âOkay. Iâll try,â I say, and then walk upstairs, because Iâm pretty sure going to my room and staying there is the only way to avoid eating pancakes.
I get back into bed and read until itâs almost time to leave for Bennyâs house. I shower and change into a sweatshirt thatâs big enough so I can hide a little, but not so baggy that it looks like it swallowed me. Iâm finishing my hair when my phone buzzes. Itâs a text from Ryan: Pickup game downtown in an hour. Emilia will be there. Come.
Are you sure? Thereâs no way she wants me there.
She needs to get over it. We have a game tomorrow.
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