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CHAPTER 17 "FORGOT"
I entered the front office to get a tardy pass. The time was actually 8:31 so I guess I was pretty close. I just lied and told the office that in the morning, I wasn't feeling so good but now I feel better. They believed me and gave me a pass to Language Arts. 

I'd tell you what happened through the day when I was school but I'm afraid to tell you, I can't. The whole day, I kept wondering and wondering about Lizzy. I didn't even pay any attention to Jason, and Taylor. Not even to Jamie and Victoria. I just nodded and said "Uh huh" All day. 

The only time I payed the most attention to was when I asked Mr. Augustus about fevers. Here was basically what had happened.

Me:"Can I ask you something Mr. Augustus?"
Him: "Okay, go. Shoot."
Me: "So, my sister woke me up this morning and she was really pale."
Him: "Is that all?"
Me: I shake my head. "Her window was open and her temperature was only 98.9."
Him: "That's not very normal. Usually her temperature would be higher."
Me: "So should I check it again?"
Him: "Yes, that would be best."

After that, I was impatient for the rest of the day. When school finally ended, I
walked home. Well more like speed-walked. 

I got home to find my mom at the door. "I'm going to do some grocery shopping so
wait for Lizzy to come back from school and watch her. It'll be some time before I 
come back. Okay?" I mumbled a quick "Okay" and ran up. When I heard the door 
close, I went in Lizzy's room trying to find her.

I hissed her name but got no reply. This time I yelled. I heard a yawn under the bed.
I got to my knees and peeked under the bed. "Lizzy! Mom thinks you're at school!" I 
yelled when I saw her curled up in a circle of dust.

"Don't tell her? Please?!" She used her Bambi eyes which were irresistible. I groaned.
"Fine. You feeling better?" She climbed out from under the bed and nodded. "Hey, 
can I play with Karina at the park? Her mom's going to be there!" Karina was Lizzy's
best friend for as long as I could remember. "Sure but make sure to take a jacket."

She yelled in excitement grabbing her jacket. I didn't bother to make sure she got 
to Karina's safely. They live right next door. I pulled out my homework and made out a
mini organizer in my head. No math, no history, and essay for reading, study for 
science, and nothing else.

To my surprise, in an hour, all my homework was done. Bored out of my mind, I started 
to play around my phone. One text. I opened it finding out it was from Karina's mom. It
said, We're going out for dinner soon, would it be alright if Elizabeth could join us." I was
about to say yes until I thought about the possibility of Elizabeth throwing up. Instead, I
made up and excuse. I replied back to her, Sorry, we can't. Our mom has already
started making dinner. 

Speaking about my mom I wondered where she was. *Bzz* *Bzz* My phone. It said, Ok,
I understand, we're going to drop Lizzy off at your house. That was it, end of story. Lizzy
came home and my mom followed after that. 

My mom had to-go'ed from a restaurant a few blocks down, Spice Bowl, which sold 
Mexican food. One of my favorites. I had a spicy burrito with sprite while Lizzy just got a
taco and coke. She probably drank more coke than ate her taco. Her excuse was, "I ate
cookies at Karina's house." and it worked.

I couldn't wait to go to sleep until the moment, I fell asleep, I had a dream. More like a
flashback. I saw Lizzy pale as ever, then her throwing up, then us eating dinner, then my
conversation with Mr. Lasana. I forgot!