Page 290 - The Life of A Teenage Girl (Stories About Finding Your Way)

CHAPTER 13

R
ight after the rest of the class finished theirs, Mrs. Colleen

started to tell us about stand-up comedy.
“Alright, FCs, we all know about the comedy stage

performance, right? Well, anyway, I’m sure after the introductions you
guys did, you have at least 50% of boldness in you to feel how an

audience is. So by Wednesday, we should all be ready to go up to the

stage and perform our comedy!” She clapped happily while everyone
else murmured with a little excitement.

I think I had my boldness — but not just 50% of it, 100%. After
class, I jumped up and down joyfully while going home. Until I reached

home, it made me remember something urgent.

I entered and saw both of my parents in the living room watching
the movie Titanic. Which is such an old movie — why would they be

watching that now? I removed my shoes and went to them to say hi.
“Hi, Dad. Hi, Mom.”

All of a sudden, the look on Mom and Dad’s faces gave me bad
vibes. I knew something was up.

“What’s… going on?” I said slowly, getting closer to them.

Mom sat up straight and said, “We got some news from the school
again.”

“And it’s about the comedy club going to do a performance,” Dad
said, folding his arms. Now I knew I was about to be in trouble.