The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick

Author:Heather Vogel Frederick [Frederick, Heather Vogel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780689864124
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 2010-05-08T00:00:00+00:00

Megan

“The storm cleared up below, for Mrs. March came home, and having heard the story, soon brought Amy to a sense of the wrong she had done her sister.”

I still don’t get what the big deal is.

I mean, it was just a joke, for Pete’s sake! You can’t tell me they didn’t think it was funny—everyone thought it was funny. The whole audience cracked up. And it’s not like it ruined the play or anything. Once Darcy and Mr. Delaney put Jess’s goat back in the truck, we just started the scene over and everything was fine. But you’d think I was some kind of a criminal, the way people have been treating me. I’m grounded for the rest of the month, and Mrs. Adams yanked Becca and me out of the play when she found out we were behind “the goat stunt,” as she put it. Zach Norton and the other boys are barely talking to us, and of course Emma and Cassidy are making a point of ignoring us as well. As for Jess—well, Jess just mopes around like she always does, looking all hurt and wounded. She practically cringes every time I walk by, like maybe I’m going to hit her or something. It’s all so stupid. And so unfair. Becca says everyone’s way overreacting, and I agree.

“I expect your full cooperation tonight,” says my mother.

We’re on our way to the library. I’ve been temporarily paroled from house arrest for an emergency session of the Mother-Daughter Book Club. My mother is worried I’m going to get kicked out. I told her that would be just fine with me. It’s not as if I ever wanted to be in it in the first place.

Deep down, though, that would be so humiliating. Rejected by the rejects! I can just imagine what Becca would have to say about that. I slump in my seat and stare glumly out the window. Sometimes it’s tiring, always having to worry about what Becca Chadwick will think or say. The one good thing about this stupid book club is that I can be myself. Mostly, anyway.

We pull into the parking lot. We were supposed to meet at the Delaneys’, but at the last minute Mrs. Hawthorne changed it to the library instead. Neutral territory, I guess. I’m just as glad. I’d rather not share a living room with a bunch of chickens. And I’d just as soon not see another goat as long as I live.

The others are already gathered in the conference room. Mrs. Hawthorne is sitting at the head of the table. Emma is to her right, then Jess, and across from them are Cassidy and her mother. There’s no sign of Mr. Delaney.

“Have a seat, Megan,” says Mrs. Hawthorne. Her tone is cool.

My mother takes a seat at the far end opposite Mrs. Hawthorne, which means I’m stuck next to Cassidy, facing Jess. Well, facing the top of her head. She’s intently inspecting the table, and doesn’t look up when I sit down.

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