The Wonder of Wildflowers by Anna Staniszewski

Author:Anna Staniszewski
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 2020-02-25T00:00:00+00:00

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“Listen up!” Krysta says at recess. “We have two weeks until the assembly, and I think we need to make our dance more impressive.”

“More impressive?” I echo.

“It’s the Amber Centennial. We need to really wow everyone,” Krysta says. “Here’s what I’m thinking.” She starts demonstrating a few moves that are far more complicated than the ones we were doing before.

“Are you sure we can learn it in time?” Yuli asks softly. If she’s worried, then I should be terrified.

“We’ll be fine,” Krysta says. She sounds so certain that I allow myself to think it will be all right.

But when we start practicing, my confidence fades. As we run the new routine, I stumble for the first time in days. Yuli helps me to my feet, and I hurry to get back in line.

Then it happens again. And again. By the end of recess, I’m out of breath and my legs are tired and shaky.

Eileen is frowning at me. I know she thinks I’m going to ruin everything.

“You’ll do better tomorrow,” Yuli tells me. “It’s been a weird day.”

It has been a weird day, but it’s more than that. The Amber must be wearing off. I’ve had it in my system for such a short period of time that the half rations are affecting me faster than everyone else.

I need to drop out of the dance and tell Krysta to find another girl to take my place. It’s the only way to avoid embarrassing myself in front of the entire school. But when I start to tell her, the words won’t come out of my mouth. I’ve spent years dreaming of being part of the group—really part of it. Now that I finally am, I can’t give it up.

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