Frank Fred said to no one in particular Who's Frank What do you mean Who's Frank Luisa said leaning in close to see what Fred was looking at I got somebody else's book by mistake Fred said pointing to the writing Ahhh Luisa said with a nod Thing is there are no Franks at this school None in the whole town I bet Maybe you wrote your name wrong on the order sheet Like a dummy Fred rolled his eyes and shook his head He'd watched his mom fill out the order form for the author visit Yes my student would like a book She'd checked that box Fred had seen her And on the
line that read Please inscribe the book to he'd watched her block the letters F R E D In case someone didn't know how to spell Fred Or maybe it's something else Luisa said Like maybe the author knows something you don't Like what Fred asked Like maybe you were once named Fred Luisa said But you aren't anymore Or or maybe you're still Fred at home but Frank in school Frank in school Fred said Why would I be that Kids Ms Martinez snapped her fingers at the boy once named Fred and the girl still called Luisa Quiet please
See Luisa said Ms Martinez didn't use your name She didn't use yours either Because she's not used to them It hasn't sunk in that you're Frank in school and I'm Princesa Maria Luisa Octavia in school Much fancier than dumb old Frank That's for sure Why's Frank dumb Because you're dumb And you're Frank In school Fred hung his head and huffed He was done with Luisa's meanness Every day she'd sat at the desk next to his and every day she'd said something awful to him His mom said he should be honest Tell Luisa it bugs you She'll stop
