To someone who didn’t know me, I might almost look normal. The lighting in the bathroom leaves a lot to be desired. My mom had packed me some medicine to take if I needed it, but I don’t want to get groggy and fall asleep in class. “Like, breathing the same air we are?”Īfter being admonished in my first two classes for not having my homework, I ask for a bathroom pass to check my face.

Annabelle says she tried to sneak over to the trailers, but security had been stepped up and she couldn’t get close. It makes me wish I’d bumped that up on my list. Makeup, hair down, skirts even! I also can’t help noticing how a lot of them have shaved their legs. As we walk to our lockers, I can’t help but notice that nearly all the girls in the school are dressed up today. “Thanks! My mom totally freaked when she saw my hair.

“It’s me!” she says, throwing back her shoulders.Īnnabelle whirls around so I can see all sides of her. The voice is coming from a tall, brown-haired girl in a plain brown T-shirt, jeans, and Keds. Darn my sensitive skin!Īs I climb the stairs up to the school, a girl calls my name. And that Jake Harrison is going to be in school today. Now I just go over things in my head, like the fact that I didn’t get any homework done over the weekend. One time last week I tried reading while I walked, but fell off the curb and almost twisted my ankle. I’ve started to enjoy the solitary walk to school. “Now why would you say a thing like that?” I hear Mom scold Dad as I hurry outside. “Break a leg,” Dad says, holding the door open for me. Remember the auditions are today, so I’ll be home late.” But then Rory tries to babysit a girl and it leads to chaos.“That’s okay. However, the main actor of the film notices Rory and is actually nice to her! Rory can’t believe her luck and the actor also ends up shooting a scene with her.

She attempts to get contacts but ends up scratching her cornea!Įventually, Rory just gives up. She tries to shave her legs, only to shave off some skin as well. And now she is! Rory’s list of things includes: getting a phone, getting her ears pierced, getting contacts, getting a pet, and many other trivial things.Īlso, a movie is being shot at her school! Rory and her best friends are trying out as extras and they get selected! They will now be able to meet a famous movie star! Rory wants to be perfect when the crew arrives so she gets her ears pierced- only to find out that she’s allergic to gold. Rory Swenson has been waiting for forever to turn twelve! Whenever she has asked for something, her parents have said: “when you’re twelve”.

This book was hilarious and most everything in this book was something I could relate to.

Wendy mass 12 finally