Mackenzie Blue (10 page)
Authors: Tina Wells
Zee was right next to Mr. P when a girl Adam's age told him, “You guys were so great. My dream is to be a professional musicianâthe star of my own bandâlike you.”
Kathi snorted and said, “If you want to be like him, you should consider becoming a music teacher. We're his students.” She turned to Zee and Jen. “Right?”
Zee nodded. “Yeah,” she said, but it sounded more like a question.
The fan's smile disappeared. “Oh, okay,” she said as she took her autograph and walked away.
Zee suddenly felt incredibly uncomfortable. Kathi had ruined Mr. P's moment. Certain she had embarrassed her teacher, too, Zee turned to go. “I'll see you at school on Monday,” she told Kathi and Jen. She grabbed Adam's sleeve and pushed back through the fans.
“That was way uncool of Kathi,” Adam said as they walked through the parking lot.
“I know,” Zee sighed. A sick feeling crawled from her toes to her stomach.
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5 Reasons I Should Never Leave My House
- 1. I might do the wrong thing.
- 2. I might say the wrong thing.
- 3. I might trust the wrong person.
- 4. I might hurt someone I really like.
- 5. My brother might play the air guitar and humiliate me in front of some very cool people.
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E-ZEE: R u there?
 SPARKLEGRRL: What's up?
Zee told her best friend what had happened at the concertâabout how the fan practically ran away and the look on Mr. P's face when he saw the three girls. She even told Ally about how Chloe didn't show up for the concert and Kathi's suspicion that Chloe had stolen her diary.
 SPARKLEGRRL: Maybe Chloe was sick.
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E-ZEE: She looked OK @ school.
 SPARKLEGRRL: Just bc she wasn't there doesn't mean she took ur diary. And y would u trust Kathi?
Zee didn't know how to explain. She left Ally's question hanging and changed the subject.
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E-ZEE: How's France?
 SPARKLEGRRL: I M going 2 my 1st French party 2nite!!!
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E-ZEE: Awesome! What r u going 2 wear?
 SPARKLEGRRL: My mom wouldn't let me get high heels. But all the French girls wear them. I'll look like a total geek if I don't.
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E-ZEE: What r u going 2 do?
 SPARKLEGRRL: I borrowed a pair. I'll just change into them after I leave the apartment.
As Zee typed her response, another IM came in. Zee didn't recognize the user name.
 CALIFORNIA 12: Where could it b?