Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION (read before "My Elementary School")
My name is Monica S., and I am thirty-two years old. This book is my life - or the more interesting aspects of it that I can remember - w... Read Chapter
The Party
“You really had me worried,” I whined as we got on our bikes.
“It was three minutes,” said Dan. “Not much can happen in thr... Read Chapter
The Triple Gs
The next thing I knew, Dan was in front of me, knocking the glass of punch out of my hands. I tried not to think of how he had gotten int... Read Chapter
Shopping Spree
Eric ran as fast as his legs would carry him - or perhaps faster.
Dan looked at me, and I was so confused that I couldn’t even allo... Read Chapter
Cabot's School for the Talented and Bright
The next three weeks passed by almost unnoticed. Together, Dad and Dan managed to teach me how to tie my tie, and I was packed and ready ... Read Chapter
The Periodic Table of Elements
The next day, we met our teachers:
Miss Macintosh taught Math. She liked order in her classroom, and I knew that I could, at least, i... Read Chapter
Confiscation Station
Then, I felt two hands pull me up. I half-thought, half-hoped I was hallucinating - or dreaming, even. I felt my feet practically draggin... Read Chapter
A Face with No Name
It turns out, I wasn’t dreaming, after all. Or so I guessed, because my CD and Dan’s portable CD player were missing, and I found a n... Read Chapter
Dukes Don't Do Detention
“Where’ve you been?” Lee demanded (he had just popped out of nowhere).
“What do you mean?” I asked.
“We have to endur... Read Chapter
Meet the Sooplexes
An orange minivan pulled up to the curb of the entrance to the school, early the next morning.
“That’ll be my Mom,” said Lee.
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And Things Will Never Be The Same
"What do you mean, you didn't make the team?" Lee asked. "Do you know what I'm going to do to that coach!?" His fists were clenched, and ... Read Chapter
Roseanne Ginger
"I can't believe you actually put up with that skirt for so long," Dan laughed at dinner that evening. "I mean, you just about did last y... Read Chapter
Bruce Sham
"So, have a good Christmas? Lee asked as I approached him for the first time in two weeks, Nick by his side.
"Actually, I did," I rep... Read Chapter
Questionable Behavior
"He seems to favor you," said Nick, after Mr. Sham's class. Everyone seemed to like Mr. Sham... at least he didn't talk to himself.
"... Read Chapter
Apologies
"Come on," said the librarian. "Can't you guys even behave over Spring break?"
The answer to that was no, but it sounded horrible to ... Read Chapter
The Girl No Longer
For the next five days, we studied and went to detention, which was fairly simple, as the librarian only had us filing paperwork.
Tha... Read Chapter
Hesitant Parents
"Oh, yeah," I said. "There's a very logical explanation to that. I... I had detention throughout practically all of Spring break."
My... Read Chapter
Back to Cabots
"Rise n' shine!"
I opened my eyes, but didn't move. The bed in Uncle Samuel's guest bedroom was very comfortable, and this, I told my... Read Chapter
Talent
Next thing I heard (save for "GET OVER IT!" replaying a thousand times) was a familiar voice saying, "Knew she couldn't have been quite r... Read Chapter
Expulsion
Everything for the prank was prepared that night by Lee and Nick. I was to put on the final touches when I arrived in the classroom early... Read Chapter
Getting My Mind Off The Boss
Lee and Nick met up with me for Mr. Sankter’s class the following morning.
“Remember,” I said, and yawned before I continued. ... Read Chapter
The Barrier
I would have liked nothing more than to relax over the weekend, or perhaps use the time to study. No such luck. The entire day was spent ... Read Chapter
