She was too busy ordering pizza to notice.
The next day at school, I saw my science fair partner, Ophelia. She’s a total genius. With her brains, we actually had a chance of winning first prize. The winners would get tickets to Six Flags amusement park. I wanted to go more than anything.
“Hey, Phee,” I said. “Can’t wait to win the science fair!” I held my hand up for a high five. Ophelia rolled her eyes—she does not do high fives.