Cloudy With a Chance of Death
[Sydney Part I]
There was a pyramid of beefy, juicy cheeseburgers displayed on a big dish that was sitting in the middle of the Lobsta family's dining table.
Resist the urge, I told myself mentally, eyeing one of them with a few lettuce leaves sticking out.
"If you want one, just have it," Tara insisted. She snatched a glass dish from the stack next to her and placed the lettuce-laden burger on the dish. I glowered as she placed it in front of me.
I pushed the dish away as if it had an eyeball on it, rather than a luscious cheeseburger. "Nah, I'm good." I nervously tugged on my white Juicy Couture night shirt. Money was tight, and I had to cautiously steal $70 from my mother's purse to purchase it. Maybe being better dressed than Tara would aid me in becoming the hottest girl at Hollist Private Academy.
"Well you were eyeing it like Mercy eyes my boyfriend," Tara told me with a chuckle.
Mercy's mouth dropped wide open- the same mouth she kissed Chase with 24 hours ago. But Tara was completely oblivious to that fact.
"Mercy, you know I'm just joking," Tara defended with a coy little wink. "But anyways, Syd, you're obviously starving. Just eat the burger. You're not Snow White, I'm not an evil witch, and that burger isn't poisoned."
"No, I'm fine."
Tara raised her right eyebrow. "If you're going to lie to someone, lie to Rihanna. Because she loves it... I don't."
"I'M NOT HUNGRY!" I shouted, slamming my fist down at the table forcefully. Uh, maybe a little too forcefully. Next I knew, Sadie's cup tipped over, and a river of Hawaiian Punch came flowing toward my expensive night shirt.
"Oh. My. God." Not only was I soaked, but my shirt looked like the bloody World War II battlefield.
The other girls stared at me in silence, except for Tara. Of course she had to say something.
"Sweetie, you're drenched. You can't wear that all night. Come with me and I'll get you some pajamas."
I reluctantly followed Tara to her closet, missing everyone else's company. It hurt... watching Tara. All I could think was; "What does she have that I don't?"
When we reached Tara's walk-in closet, she immediately took an A&F tank top and matching pajama bottoms off their hangers and tossed them at me, as if she had the whole thing planned.
I slipped the nightgown over my head and dressed myself in the selected outfit. Before I put on the tank top, I stepped into the pants.
Hey, these actually fit, I thought as I pulled them up.
RIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPP! I spoke too soon.
"Oh my God!" Tara shrieked, pulling the pajama bottoms off of me. "They're ruined!"
"I-I'm sooo sorry Tara!"
Tara shrugged, and her eyes shined bright once again. "No, don't apologize. This is my fault- I'm a smaller size than you. My mom is a bigger size- I'll ask her if I have anything for you." With that, she dashed out of the room.
There I was, as alone as I felt in the middle of Tara's bedroom. Even if there were a million people witnessing that moment, I would have felt just as embarrassed. Was it a pure accident? Or had Tara planned that.
Suddenly, I felt a tingly sensation in my nose,\ and a single tear ventured down my cheek. But then I heard Tara's dainty footsteps getting closer and closer.
Just wait, I told myself. In a few hours, the girls will be asleep. Then you'll be able to do what you need to do.
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