“Harry Potter? What are you, in the fifth grade?” Rachel scoffed. “I was thinking we should go hang out at my house and order pizza. Watch Mean Girls or something.”
“That's a good idea,” Michelle muttered timidly, but the girls were already turned away, caught up again in their own conversation.
Who in their right mind would choose to watch Mean Girls over Harry Potter? For a moment, Michelle wished that Gaby and Iris were here. They’ve been planning on going together on the day of its release, which was tomorrow, for months, dressing up in costumes and then going out to eat and discuss the obvious dilemma of whether Snape is a good person. Michelle wasn’t that much of a fan of the books, but she couldn’t deny that it sounded awesome. …show more content…
She caught a glimpse of the hurt expression on Iris’s face, and for a second, felt guilty. But she knew she had a decision to make, and the answer was obvious. There was no way she would choose her old friends over new, better ones. Without another word, she walked away, leaving Iris behind her, alone and confused.
The next day, Michelle took hours getting ready. She straightened her hair, put on her newest pair of ripped skinny jeans, and put on shiny pink lip gloss. She stood in front of the mirror and looked herself up and down. Satisfied with herself, she smiled and headed downstairs to begin what she presumed was going to be the best day of her life.
Her mother drove her to Rachel’s house, and as she approached the door to knock, she felt a pang of guilt. But when Rachel opened the door and greeted her with a tight hug, any hesitation Michelle had left disappeared and was replaced by anticipation.
“Come on up,” Rachel said, shutting the door behind the Michelle. “Sammi and Alyssa are already here.”
Michelle bounded up the stairs two steps at a time and walked into Rachel’s bedroom. The other girls waved in greeting, already sitting on the floor with a giant bowl of popcorn between them. Rachel followed Michelle in and shut the door, and Sammi turned the movie
“That's a good idea,” Michelle muttered timidly, but the girls were already turned away, caught up again in their own conversation.
Who in their right mind would choose to watch Mean Girls over Harry Potter? For a moment, Michelle wished that Gaby and Iris were here. They’ve been planning on going together on the day of its release, which was tomorrow, for months, dressing up in costumes and then going out to eat and discuss the obvious dilemma of whether Snape is a good person. Michelle wasn’t that much of a fan of the books, but she couldn’t deny that it sounded awesome. …show more content…
She caught a glimpse of the hurt expression on Iris’s face, and for a second, felt guilty. But she knew she had a decision to make, and the answer was obvious. There was no way she would choose her old friends over new, better ones. Without another word, she walked away, leaving Iris behind her, alone and confused.
The next day, Michelle took hours getting ready. She straightened her hair, put on her newest pair of ripped skinny jeans, and put on shiny pink lip gloss. She stood in front of the mirror and looked herself up and down. Satisfied with herself, she smiled and headed downstairs to begin what she presumed was going to be the best day of her life.
Her mother drove her to Rachel’s house, and as she approached the door to knock, she felt a pang of guilt. But when Rachel opened the door and greeted her with a tight hug, any hesitation Michelle had left disappeared and was replaced by anticipation.
“Come on up,” Rachel said, shutting the door behind the Michelle. “Sammi and Alyssa are already here.”
Michelle bounded up the stairs two steps at a time and walked into Rachel’s bedroom. The other girls waved in greeting, already sitting on the floor with a giant bowl of popcorn between them. Rachel followed Michelle in and shut the door, and Sammi turned the movie