Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw Book 7: The Friend Thief
to really let it sink in Eating lunch together And talking Mary Ann put her hand over her mouth She understood what a big deal this was But Sammy Allana and Dale didn’t say anything They all just gave each other quick little looks Do you guys know something I asked But before Sammy could say anything I heard a pair of loud laughs that I knew all too well I turned around and saw Nadia and LJ walking to the playground Something was going on It was all pretty clear to me
too nice smile maniacal laugh friendly braids mean pigtails boots for kicking butt sitting duck sneakers
Nadia waved to LJ and headed to the jungle gym LJ walked toward us I felt like I’d swallowed a whole bottle of hot sauce and my body had turned into that bottle I couldn’t breathe but I was also breathing too fast I pulled on the strings of my hoodie and the second LJ walked into the circle I yelled Why were you with Nadia of all people LJ rolled her eyes She crossed her arms and straightened her back At first she didn’t answer but then Mary Ann asked
Were you trying to figure out what’s going on LJ nodded There are all these rumors going around and I wanted to know if any of them were true But why do you even care I asked Why don’t you care LJ stood directly in front of me She looked down at me which was kind of easy for her because she is SO tall Last week we were all about trying to beat Nadia at her own game to help the kids on this playground Maybe I’m still trying to do that
