PARTY tomorrow! "mum screamed at me from the bottom of the stairs.
Dumbfounded I sat down on my bed. Mums anger I knew had nothing to do with my messy bedroom. Sure it was pretty disgusting, so, what was new? It always looked that way...!
My bedroom door was open and I could hear mum talking loudly on the hall phone. She sounded pretty upset, and I was sure she was talking about me.
"Oh great! Now she's probably telling Dad about Swasie!" I groaned out loud,
I wish someone could tell me what's going on.
I crept out of my bedroom and lent over the balcony to listen. However the only sound I heard was the front door slamming. I ran back to my bedroom and looked out the window. Mum was crossing the road to Katie's house.
Totally perplexed, I flopped back down on my bed. Why had I been so stupid as to mention Swasie? I should have known better.
I heard granddads footsteps coming up the stairs. Did he know that I'd been listening outside the study window?
"Jade, can I come in?" Granddads voice boomed outside my door.
KATIE
I had no idea why my parents were being so beastly. They'd acted so strange since Jade's mother had left.
I wished now I hadn't told them what Swasie had done to Liam and Jamie but it was too late to take it back. For the life of me I couldn't understand why sharing my birthday party with Liam tomorrow had become such a big issue. And now because of what had happened with Swasie I was forbidden to go. I couldn't believe it, only last night my parents were laughing about the huge tent Liam had made his Dad put up in the backyard. My dad had even helped him!
I was beside myself and for the rest of the afternoon I was locked in battle with my parents. I'd begged, cried, and pleaded with them. However nothing I did or said had changed their minds.
By dinnertime I'd given up and had retreated to my bedroom. Sobbing I wondered how I could ever explain this to my friends? It was just so humiliating; I'd be the laughing stock of the school.
Flinging myself on my messy bed, I cried for what seemed like an eternity with my head buried in my pillow...vowing that I would never speak to my parents ever again.
That was until I heard mum call out from downstairs those wonderful words.
"Katie you can go to the party!"
Deliriously happy I could hardly believe my luck and ran downstairs to give mum a hug. However mum delivered a bombshell...." And we're going too!"
I could hardly believe that they'd do this to me. I ran back upstairs to my bedroom. What would my friends think, especially that Chloe! I could just see that smug smirk on Chloe's face when she spotted my parents. No ones parents ever stayed at their friend's parties. I would never live it down!
Mortified I wished that Jamie hadn't invited Chloe... it would be the final humiliation. Chloe she knew would make sure of that. She was such a bitch!
I jumped up from the bed and looked at myself in the mirror. I didn't like what I saw. Those freckles...how I wished they'd disappear. And my hair! Why did it have to be so red and curly? If only I was small and pretty with long dark hair like Jade, she never had trouble with boys.
Right at that moment I hated myself and wished that the floor would just swallow me up.
Despairingly I looked down at my flat chest. Yep.... there was no denying it, Chloe even had boobs! And boys? Well, they just fell at her feet, even though she was so prissy and uppity. Even Liam had a crush on her big time. And I'd seen the way Jamie had looked at her.
Oh, well! I sighed as I surveyed a reddening pimple on my face; I guess there is no accounting for boy's tastes. As far as I'm concerned, Chloe is just a stuck up blond bitch who couldn't sing her way out of a paper bag! Serves her right the band competition got cancelled. I thought spitefully.
"Katie...dinner's ready."
Typical! Whenever I'm having a crisis, mum calls me for food.