Tuesday
Today was the first day of school. I don’t want Tuesday to jinx things, but it’s looking like this could be a great year for me In homeroom we got our textbooks for the semester. My school can’t afford to get new books every year, so we usually get hand-me-downs. But when you get a book that ten kids had before you, it makes it kind of hard to do any actual learning. Usually, I have really bad luck when it comes to previous book owners. Last year I got a math book that belonged to Bryan Goot. And that didn’t exactly up my “cool” factor in the hallways. But this year I totally lucked out. When I got my math book, I found out it used to belong to Jordan Jury. Jordan Jury is the most popular kid in the grade above me, so carrying his textbook around should translate into some MAJOR popularity points. One reason Jordan is so popular is that he always has these big blowout parties, and it’s really hard to get invited. But I figure this Algebra book could be just the thing I need to get on his radar. Speaking of popular kids, I sat near Bryce Anderson and his group of friends at lunch today. Bryce is basically the Jordan Jury of my grade, and he’s got a bunch of cronies who are always going along with everything he says. And those guys are loyal to Bryce no matter how dumb he makes them look. See, Bryce Anderson has the right idea. He doesn’t actually NEED a best friend, because he’s got a bunch of lackeys who basically worship him. The reason me and Rowley didn’t make it is because we were equal partners in our friendship, and I don’t think that kind of model has a chance of working out.
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