Livvy took one look at Maxi’s clothes and turned her nose up in the air I’d never be allowed to wear ripped jeans to school But you look very interesting in those grubby pants Maxi’s face turned as red as the polish on Livvy’s nails Grubby Just kidding said Livvy I wish my mom would let me wear tattered clothes 6
They’re interesting Then she looked at me Tattered means ripped and torn you know She grabbed Maxi’s hand I think that girls who wear tattered clothes must have very exciting lives I bet you have lots of fun adventures Maybe we’ll have adventures together Maxi nodded as she tried to stretch her shirt to cover the holes They ripped on the playground this morning Then she frowned They are kind of ugly I guess Don’t forget what Ms Perry said about your jeans last week Maxi I said Maxi smiled Oh yeah She said she’d want jeans just like mine if she was in fourth grade She pointed to her pockets She likes my sparkly hearts 7
Livvy folded her arms and declared She lied That wasn’t very nice I said I was just kidding said Livvy patting Maxi on the back Why I bet you didn’t rip them just going down a slide anyway You were probably trying to escape the jaws of a T rex or running away from a bank robber Am I right It was a bank robber with bad breath said Maxi waving her hand in front of her nose Stiiiink-y Livvy laughed Aren’t you clever Then she leaned closer to Maxi and whispered Maybe it was just DJ that you smelled I made a face at her Well I like Maxi’s pants Livvy glared at me Listen RJ It’s TJ I said 8
It’s just that I like to be neat and clean she said She stared at the green streaks on my sleeve Obviously you don’t They’re grass stains I said From football Livvy smirked If you say so Maxi bit her lip when she looked at her jeans again I forgot to wash my good dress last night She shrugged My bad I’ve known Maxi since kindergarten She’d rather eat a bowl of bugs than wear a dress Then Maxi’s eyes lit up But it got dirty after I climbed back into the castle after I slayed the dragon Livvy’s eyes grew wide You’re so brave Maxi I knew you’d only wear tattered clothes if your good dress was dirty I just knew it 9
