But what’s not to like? He was cute, smart, funny, sweet—she really couldn’t find anything wrong with him. And the fact that he’d given her a ride to school (sparing her from being chauffeured by Jake), and then even walked her to class, kissing her briefly just outside the door, made her feel so happy and dreamy, nothing could get her down.Until she saw Ellie glaring at her from across the room.Anne just didn’t get it. All of Ellie’s friends were great, but no matter how hard she tried, Ellie refused to give her a chance. And Anne was getting tired of trying. Yet she also couldn’t stand to keep things the way they were.Taking her seat, she glanced at Lola and Ellie and waved. Lola smiled and waved back, but Ellie turned her head abruptly and stared straight ahead at the chalkboard, even though it was completely blank. The whole thing was so ridiculous that Anne almost felt sorry for her. Almost.After roll call, Mr. Campbell leaned on the edge of his desk and, opening his book, said, “Anne, would you read the beginning of chapter two for us?”They were reading The Great Gatsby, one of Anne’s very favorite books.
