Behind the Costume Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Aly's language arts class was providing partners for a new project so this would distract her from her confusing lie. Mrs.Kramer was calling out partners. "Alyssa Ramsey you will be with......." Mrs.Kramer looked down at her list and Aly crossed her fingers. "Alyssa Ramsey you will be with Charlotte O'Keith". Aly looked around the room for her partner. Who was Charlotte O'Keith? Looking around, Aly realized everyone knew who she was but since she had been so busy she hadn't even looked at her classmates from other elementary schools.

"Ew" said Bess Wilder (whom Aly recognized since Bess was a suck-up) "Did you see Charlotte's car? It's a 1989 beat up Toyota!" Bess giggled to the girl who was supposedly her best friend. Aly immediately felt bad for Charlotte for two reasons. One because her parents couldn't afford a car that was at least 2002 and two because Charlotte turned out to be a really nice girl.

Charlotte greeted Aly warmly and they giggled about TV shows they liked, like iCarly or American Idol while writing out their paperwork. Mrs.Kramer said they could keep the same partners for the follwing week and Aly chose to stay with Charlotte.

Later that night during Aly's IMing with Stephanie, Angela got online and brought back the lie.

AngelaAngel: Hiiiiiiiii

AlyKat1996: hey

AngelaAngel: i'm opening a chat with celia and hills

AlyKat1996: k

Aly was very upset over this whole muti-user chat. She was going to have to figure out something fast, so she sent an IM to Steph.

AlyKat1996: dude angela's online

SizzlinSW: ?

AlyKat1996: my lie!

SizzlinSW: im thinkin!

AlyKat1996: k

SizzlinSW: I know!

AlyKat1996: tell, tell!

SizzlinSW: tell em its a surprise who ur date is

AlyKat1996: crap! then i have to get a date fer sure!

SizzlinSW: duh! u said u had 1 so u will have 1......soon

Aly was in deep doo doo, no doubt. But now Angela's Yahoo! Messenger tab was ready. It was time to complete her lie.

AngelaAngel: Here they are!

TealCeal: like my Yahoo! name?

AlyKat1996: um yeah. but why teal ceal?

TealCeal: It's my stationery name

xoHillsxo: stationery?

TealCeal: why is that so wierd?

AngelaAngel: whos ur date Aly?

Aly paused to look at Stephanie's chat tab instead. All Steph did was encourage her but today it wasn't working. Aly slowly typed out her answer to Angela.

AlyKat1996: its a surprise

TealCeal: come awn!

xoHillsxo: puh lease, tell!

AngelaAngel: Aly....

AlyKat1996: i really want it 2 b a surprise

Geez they were so pushy. Aly stopped to IM Stephanie who was waiting for her response.

xoHillsxo: so whens ur partay, angel?

AngelaAngel: next sat. all planned out

TealCeal: the theme is?

AngelaAngel: a moment in time

xoHillsxo: ?

AngelaAngel: DRESS RETRO!

A Teen Year Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Aly was really upset with Stephanie over their ballet class the night before but she tried to smile when Angela greeted her the next morning. "Do you like parties?" she asked. Aly nodded as she dumped stuff in her locker. "Good" said Angela. "Because I'm inviting you to go with me, Celia and Hillary to David's Back to School party!" Angela was very enthusiastic. "When?" asked Aly to sound interested. "Saturday at six" said Angela. "It may last a while"

Aly was going to say no because she had a sleepover planned with Stephanie that night but she thought about ballet. Aly was going to David's party instead. "Yes. I'd love to go" said Aly. "Great!" said Angela. She gave Aly her number to call just in case she needed a ride because Celia's mom had offered to drive them all. "See you at lunch" and Angela walked away.

Aly began to think. David was most likely going to invite Logan, so it would definitely be a great time to flirt. On the other hand, many kids from other elementarys would be there and her Mom would be happy to see her meet new people. (Although Mom would be at work so flirting was totally available!)

Monroe classes were very much the same as elementary school. Very boring. So when lunch came around, Aly was very happy. Angela had saved her a seat at a very crowded table. Celia and Hillary waved to her and Aly waved back. Aly glanced at the other kids at the table. There was Logan, Max and David the host of the big party. "David, Aly will be going with us to the party" said Angela. David looked at Aly.

"You were great on Andy y'know" he said. "Thanks" said Aly. She meant it. Maybe this whole saying no to Andy was a good example to others who of course thought they had to say no always.

Everyone at the table suddenly began to have their own conversations with each other. It was different from the conversations Aly had with Taryn and the other girls. This people gossiped about people like Janet Striker, who happened to be very overweight and a little bit too whiny. That was Angela's first conversation. "Janet should totally get a move on from the whole unicorn phase she's in" This got the boys in. "Janet plays with unicorns?" asked Logan. "Ew" said Max, who burst out laughing. "Yeah" said Angela. She looked at Aly. "I wonder if people like Andy do too" she giggled. Logan burst out laughing. "Probably" he said. "Yeah well do you know if she does, Aly?" asked Max. Aly looked at everyone as they looked at her. Everyone except Logan. For some reason he hadn't said anything, although everyone else had. "No" said Aly.

"Oh" said Max. And everyone changed the subject as fast as it came and went like Janet Striker. Lunch went pretty fast in Aly's opnion. She finished then dumped her lunch box in her locker. She met up with Jenna in the bathroom who was washing her hands. Aly had gone there to check her reflection. Did Logan think she was ugly?

"So" said Jenna. "What did Angela and her posse say about me today?" she asked. "Nothing" said Aly, which was true. "Are you sure?" asked Jenna. "Sure" said Aly. "They talked about Janet Striker and Andy" There was no need to mention Andy's last name because by now everyone knew who she was. "Ok" said Jenna. "Do you think they hate me?" "No" said Aly. Angela didn't hate Jenna but truth be told, Aly thought Angela didn't like her. "Gotta run" said Jenna. "You can sit by me tommorow" "Ok" answered Aly. She had been silently pleading that she would ask her. Not that she didn't like Angela and her posse and getting to sit near Logan, it's just that she enjoyed the company of her trusted friends.

Aly stared at her reflection remembering why she came to the bathroom in the first place. Then she heard people by the door. Aly stopped so she could listen, realizing it was Logan.

"She seems so different" said Logan. "You know?" "No" said Max. "I never went to elementary school with you" "Same here, dude" said David. "Aly used to be more quiet" Logan said. "So are her differences good or bad?" asked Max. "Good" said Logan. Aly was beaming even though he couldn't see her.

"Oh and she's also really pretty with that hairdo" Logan said. He and the boys walked off so Aly couldn't hear anymore. But Aly had heard enough. Thank you Selena Gomez! she said silently.