“For one thing, they are always asking questions. So how is the computer club? What are you reading in your book circle? Are you still on library duty? You have to tell them all these lies and it makes you feel really bad. Plus it is not good for your nerves, as you expect every minute that you will be found out. One day, when I was waiting with Coral after rehearsal, our mums both turned up at the same moment. My mum pulled up in her car just as Coral’s mum was pulling up in hers. They both got... out. They started talking. I was really scared because Coral was still wearing her dance gear. She’d got this bright pink leotard thing, and shiny tights. She didn’t look in the least like a person that had just taken part in a book circle (which was what I’d told Mum we were doing). She looked like a person that had just been at a dance rehearsal. I had to act – quickly! I yelled, “Mum,” and went shooting off across the playground. “What’s the big rush?” said Mum. “Gotta get back!”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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