Day 16
Dear Diary,
I haven’t had the chance to write for a few days because of homework and everything that’s been going on with school. As the weeks go by, I’ve noticed that the teachers are really starting to crack down on us and get serious about the course work.
Maybe I said it before, but Middle School classes are way different from the ones that we had in Elementary School. I never had to take notes on everything, or do research essays once a week, like I have to do for my Science class. Thankfully, Sharon is still helping me with my Science studying. We actually had another study meeting today, since it was Thursday.
Sharon and I have been hanging out a lot, and talking on the phone for at least half an hour every night. It’s really cool to have a best friend—especially one as cool as she is. I’m still not sure what country she moved here from exactly, but it sounds like it must have been really beautiful. She says that she misses it, but she likes it here better—she never had friends like me back home, she told me… isn’t that sweet of her?
Haven’t seen much of Kyle lately because his parents grounded him for not doing his homework enough; I miss him. It’s going to be hard to only see him at school. I was hoping that now that we’re boyfriend and girlfriend we would be able to see each other more, like hang out after school and on the weekends, and talk on the phone sometimes. Maybe we will after his parents end the grounding? Already, having a boyfriend is kind of confusing.
Day 17
Dear Diary,
So, Kyle and I don’t actually have any classes together and the only time that we get to see each other is at lunch. It’s nice to sit with him at lunch, but we’re both eating, so we don’t get much time for talking or anything, and it’s against the rules to kiss or hold hands in school—and that would be weird anyway, with everyone around—so I’m really starting to miss it.
But one of the really nice things that Kyle does for me is that he will slip short notes into my locker when he passes by to go to his next class, or he’ll come and find me at the end of one period to walk me to my next class. It’s really sweet, and he must have to run so that he isn’t late for his own class, but it makes me smile for a whole half hour before the happiness wears off.
Today, he left me a note that asked me to meet him in the library. It was really cute, and he always signs it with the “xoxoxo” at the end! Even though he isn’t there, it still makes me blush.
Because of that note, we ate lunch in the library together. The librarian is really nice, and she just leaves us alone when we’re in there. As long as we don’t spill any food or leave crumbs behind, she doesn’t care that we eat our lunches in her library. Although I love all of my friends from our lunch table, especially Sharon and Alex (I don’t know if I’ve told you about her yet, but I’ll tell you more about her later on)… I definitely prefer to eat lunch in the library. That way we get to spend some quality time together before it’s time to go to Math class.
Kyle is really nice, and really funny. He’s a lot sweeter of a boyfriend than I was expecting, and it’s a dream come true. An added bonus: Kristy hasn’t talked to me since the party that we went to together! I’m sure that it won’t last long, but I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Day 18
Dear Diary,
My prediction came true today. It’s been a few days since the last time that I wrote in my diary because of all the homework I’ve had (I’ve really been letting it pile up… this has to stop! It’s keeping me from talking on the phone with Sharon anymore). But you remember what I said about the peace with Kristy not lasting long? Yup, I was right.
Today I walked into school to find a bunch of people all around my locker. I thought that they were probably waiting for one of the girls that have a locker right next to mine, or close to it. But when I got closer, it was pretty clear what they were there for.
There was a sign taped to my locker that said, “Do you really think this is all that great, Kyle?” And under that kind sentence was a photograph of me where I most definitely didn’t look good. Even though I had never seen that picture before, I recognized it instantly as one that was taken at a pool party that I went to at the end of the school party. The party had been at Kristy’s house, and her mom was the only one with a camera, so I knew right away who had put the sign on my locker.
I won’t go in to too much detail, but we’ll just say that I was eating cake in a bikini. My hair was a wild mess because I can never keep it nice while I’m swimming. I was a lot chubbier then, and didn’t look so great in the bikini—add the chocolate cake around my lips, and it was a nightmare.