Ms. Lornes handed back the math results to the awaiting sixth graders. As each of them got their mark back they looked relieved. Becky got hers back last. She slumped back into her seat and stuffed the test in her desk. "I hate math," she muttered under her breath.
Kristy leaned over to her desk, "Ooh, only two wrong, I got an A!" she squealed, then realized she was being impolite. "You?" She asked trying to make her face as neutral as possible.
"B," Grumbled Becky.
"Oh," said Kristy ashamed. Across from her Allie looked upset "What's up?" she asked walking up to Allie.
"I got an A," said Allie with a sad note in her voice.
Kristy pretended not to notice "Same!" she exclaimed raising her hand. "High five!" Allie didn't reply she just buried her face in her sleeve. "I think she's upset about getting an A" Kristy whispered to Becky. With a glare in Allie's direction Becky got up to talk to her. At that moment the recess bell rang. Kristy grabbed her snack and rushed out the doors.
At recess Becky joined Kristy in playing a game of Red-A. Allie pushed past them and went to sit on the hill with her sketchpad. "Is she mad?" Kristy asked with a glance in allie's direction.
"Yeah," Becky sighed.
"What happened?" said Kristy in an annoyed tone.
"I told her that she got a better mark than me and that if anyone should be upset it should be me." Becky said with an edge of anger in her voice. "I also told her it made me feel stupid. Then she totally flipped on me!"
Kristy sighed. The tennis ball hit her but she didn't bother to run and touch the wall.
"You've got a letter!" Yelled Clair, a girl from their class who was playing Red-A with them.
"I don't care!" Kristy retorted. The bell rang signaling the end of recess. Becky and Kristy stampeded up the stairs along with the other kids.
Back in the classrom Allie could feel the stiffness in the classroom. Why is Kristy always siding with becky? she thought. It's just not fair.
"Please take out your Social Studies." announced Ms. Lornes to the class.
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