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CHAPTER 10

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“ ell? Speak up!” Dad yelled.

“Look, Mom, Dad, this has nothing to do with school. I
was just—my mind was just misbehaving and not

thinking well in studies.” I fidgeted with my hands.
“Such a lie, Shauna!” Mom said, disgruntled. “I know you, and I

know exactly what’s been causing this.”

I looked down sadly, hoping Mom wasn’t about to say what I
thought she was about to say.

“That comedy thing! All this time, instead of you learning and
passing in school, you’re wasting your time learning about comedy and

telling jokes!”

I looked up in shock. “What?! No, Mom, that’s not true. I—”
“Actually, yes, your mom is right,” Dad nodded.

“Anytime I pass by your room, I overhear or see you doing and
talking about comedy. Never in my life have I seen you learning

something like math or science.”
I whined, trying to beg them. “Oh, c’mon, Mom and Dad, you

know I learn! Sometimes I just don’t feel like it because it won’t help

me in any way.”
“Excuse you?!” Mom furrowed her eyebrows. “You know what?

I’m done. I’m done with how you treat your life—with stupid things
like comedy—instead of learning something good for your brain.”