Page 164 - The Life of A Teenage Girl (Stories About Finding Your Way)

THE LIFE OF A TEENAGE GIRL

“Yesss!” Tara exclaimed, walking in.
Erika and Tara then went to their dates—and friends—while I went

to get a drink from the snack table. I was so thirsty, especially because

I had to walk a mile to school since Mama’s car was at the mechanic’s,
and I looked pale and dehydrated.

After I drank some cranberry juice and tried a few cake treats, I
tried to spot Caleb in the crowd. Then Principal Wilkinson came on

stage and said into the microphone, “Alright, our DJ is going to play
some smooth, slow-mo songs for us to dance to!”

I was starting to get really worried that Caleb had ditched me—

that he hadn’t even come. I still couldn’t find him, and everyone was
already dancing with their dates and having fun.

But then I saw him. I saw him with… with a different girl. A

random girl I’d never seen in our class—or even at our school. I was
confused and headed straight toward them.

“What the heck is going on?” I demanded. They both froze, startled
by my sudden appearance.

“Jorelle, you’re here,” Caleb said, clearly surprised to see me.
“Of course, I’m here! Did you really think I wouldn’t come, just

so you could dance with someone else?”

“Look, it’s not what you think, I just—”
I crossed my arms with a fierce look and blurted out, “You just

what? Thought dancing with some random girl would make me
jealous? Well, it didn’t! Maybe this is one of your stupid pranks!”

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