1 Busy Bridget Man you look beat Eric said to Bridget You’ve got huge dark circles under your eyes Hey knock it off Bridget replied I don’t want to hear how horrible I look Bridget and Eric were walking to school They lived next door to each other and had been friends for as long as Bridget could remember Stayed up late working on a paper for English Bridget muttered Romeo and Juliet She’d been up past midnight finishing it then nearly slept through her alarm Luckily she’d had enough time to print off the paper before rushing out the door 5
Bridget took her phone out of her back pocket and took a quick selfie showing the exhausted look on her face She posted it to SocCircle her favorite social networking site She added a note So tired Up late writing bout R J Anyone else Bridget wished Ms Kaufman her English teacher would accept papers electronically like many of her other teachers But Ms Kaufman was old-fashioned She didn’t even allow e-readers She thought a book needed to be made out of paper to be a real book Bridget showed her post to Eric Yikes he said You’re set on your Halloween costume You look like a zombie Thanks Bridget grumbled So did her stomach You got a granola bar or something I didn’t have time for breakfast Eric swung his backpack to one shoulder and dug in the small front pocket He pulled out a blueberry and granola snack bar and tossed it to Bridget 6
Thanks Bridget said She could always count on Eric to be prepared for the unexpected I’ve just been busy with Palette Bridget explained Palette was Blue Lake Junior High’s art club There’s a lot of work to do for the showcase that’s coming up Tech Club and homework have been really crazy too Sounds like you’re barely keeping up Eric said as they turned the last corner toward school Why are you in two clubs anyway I want to get Blue Lake Honors this year Bridget said My dad says he’ll get me a new Lingo tablet computer this summer if I get the award It comes with a totally cool laser-projected keyboard To get Blue Lake Honors students had to participate in at least two school clubs play at least one sport earn a B average or higher and display leadership and cooperation at school It wasn’t easy But for a laser-projected keyboard it was more than worth it Bridget thought Still Eric said after a moment Seems like a lot of work to me 7
