Sophia by Marisa Redhead16 (accelerated reader books .txt) 📖

everyone cusses occasionly, even l've cussed a couple times, but Chloe is really bad. She cusses worse than a player. Her wannabes cheered and clapped. Don't ask me why she has wannabes. Players surrounded her. They were also cheering.

"Well if it isn't the neighborhood wimp!" Billy cried. He grabbed me. A pretty hand with perfect nails grasped his shoulder. It was Sophia. My mouth felt cottony, and my hands felt clammy. "Billy, not today. Not now. l'm so sorry Tobias and Maureen." "That's okay," Maureen told her. By eleven o' clock the party was in full swing. "Here you go." Samantha said, shoving beer in my face. Samantha is this girl that gossips constantly. She'd walked up to me and started gossiping. "l don't drink beer." "It's not beer. Some idiot brought beer, red wine, and champagne. Maureen's mom bought this just in case." l tasted it. It was apple juice. l watched people dance and drink. l was happy to see that Sophia had water and a lemon slice and pretended that it was tonic water. l saw a girl ask Maureen for beauty advice. She wasn't ugly, she was actually very beautiful, but she was one of those girls that are irked by pretty girls. l watched Maureen talk about health and beauty secrets. l wonder if she'll tell me how to get skinny, l wondered. She brought her up to her room to see her vanity. l also saw her cat. Mom hates litterboxes, so we've never had a cat. The one thing that makes up for it is that my aunt has a Siamese cat named Sama. It's pronounced Same-a. The party went on until six o'clock in the morning. By then people had either passed out or gone home. Nina, Micheal, Logan, Sophia and l helped Maureen clean up. She thanked us and her mom drove Nina and Sophia home. Micheal called his mom who drove him and Logan home. Maureen asked me to go into her room. She showed me the exercise and computer room. "Mum's room is private. But you can see my room." l asked her if she'd showed Nina and Sophia her room. She said they'd already seen it. Her room was twice the size of my room and had ten times more taste.

The walls were pink. Her vanity was big and had Hollywood lights. She had a Twilight poster of Jacob. Other posters included Britney Spears, Rihanna, and others like them. Her closet was huge and seemed to have everything. She even showed me her diary. " This entry says 'Jacob is dangerously cute. But he's a total trenchie.' This entry says 'My newest guy obsession are ones with blond hair and brown eyes.'" "Hmmm." Interesting. l have blond hair and brown eyes. l glanced at Maureen. She seemed so perfect, so intriguing. But l loved Sophia.

Mom drove me home. "You're quiet. Did something happen?" "Not really." Her eyebrows furrowed and she tried to feel my forehead. "I'm just thinking, Mom. Really." Mom looked back at the road. Then she brightened up. "You're old enough for a driver's learner's permit. Do you want to sign up? If Dad and l are busy, your aunt or Grandma or Tony can show you." "Sure." Mom smiled at Dad when we walked in. "He said yes." l scratched Jazz's ears. Girlfriend shoved him out of the way. "Be nice." l told her. She nipped at Jazz. Mom glanced at her. "l think she's getting a little jealous of Jazz." she said. l took Jazz into another room and petted him. Mom said he's really sweet and needs as much attention and love as we give Girlfriend. Unfortunately, Mom's thinking about a pug puppy named Lilian. We might get her, we might not. Dad doesn't care for pugs, he thinks they're good for nothing. Tony loves pugs, especially ones with six thousand wrinkles. He's encouraging Mom to get her.

While l was on the computer, l decied to make a page of information l knew about Sophia.

1. her sister is Nina
2. She's dating Billy.
3. Her favorite fruit is cherries.
4. Her family is almost as rich as Maureen's.
5. She loves handbags and shoes.

Okay, so l didn't know much. But that would change. l looked up flirt lines. l didn't find any that would be good or useful. l gazed at a girl that looked like Sophia. l had to practice flirting. l called Nina and told her what l was thinking. "Talk to Micheal. He knows someone that would be perfect. Oh yeah, l'm dating him." "That's cool." After our conversation was done l called Micheal and left a message. "Hey. What's up?" he asked. "l need someone to practice flirting with." He pondered for a moment. "Ruth Wets." My belly dropped to the floor. So Micheal was planning to hook me up with Ruth Wets. The ugliest and most repulsive girl in school. But l said sure. l hate you, l told myself. l kept cursing myself for thirty minutes after l hung up. Later, l had a date with a girl incredibly boring and unattractive.

Mom drove me to the mall. That's where the date was. "Hello,Tobias!" Ruth cried. "Uh, hi." She wrinkled her nose. "You're supposed to say hello, not hi. But let's talk about you." She grabbed my arm and dragged me to the food court. l ordered two hamburgers, coke, and water. "So. What's your favorite color?" "Blue." She dramatically tossed her multiple braids. Her glasses looked tight and uncomfortable. Her braces were baby blue. "What's your favorite food?" "Dunno." " What's your favorite girl?" l answered Sophia without thinking. "That hooker! Stealing my boyfriend! Unacceptable!" My stomach twisted. Boyfriend? "This is our first date." "Exactly!"

l left with an armload of regrets. l texted Micheal to ask him what to do. "Stay her boyfriend. I' ll figure out something." l knew he'd tell Nina. The next day, school wasn't bad. Sophia smiled at me. Billy kept glaring at me. He'd dramatically kiss Sophia. The only problem was, Ruth wouldn't leave me alone. Even if l was just getting a drink, she'd follow me. She even made a 'No kissing Tobias Zone.' l couldn't talk to Nina without her freaking out. "He's my boyfriend!" she yelled to any girl that walked by. She is so embarassing, l thought. l tried to go to class. The one class l have with her was science. Science is my favorite class. l tried to concentrate on what Mr.Reed was saying. l kept glancing at Ruth. She smiled at me. After science, Logan cornered me with a quizzical look. "What's up?" he asked. l sighed and told him everything. He just grinned and waggled his eyebrows. "Okay, easy. Say 'Ruth. You were just a practice victim. Nobody likes you. You're ugly and weird and jealous.' Quick and easy. She may kill you, but you won't have to deal with her." "I can't believe l've listened to you." l told him. Ruth kept being possessive. "Ruth, stay here. l need to talk to someone." l walked up to Nina, who was drinking Crystal Light water. "l need to get rid of her!" "Just tell her you don't like her." "HE'S MY BOYFRIEND! GET AWAY FROM HIM,BIG FAT PROSTITUTE!" "What did you call me?" Nina asked her. "You heard me." "Uh...Ruth?" "It's okay. You're mine forever." "That's not what l was talking about!" l told Ruth what l thought of her. "You're weird and annoying and ugly and you either smell or have too much perfume on, and l'm not your boyfriend!" l didn't see what happened next. l walked to P.E. Glen counted us off after the bell. "Glen?" It was Miss Ridda, the perky redheaded counselor. "Yeah?" l could see he was anxious. "Can l borrow Tobias please?" "Sure." "What's up?" l asked her in the hallway. "Ruth Wets wants to talk to you in private." Great. l should have known. When l got there, l ended up talking to Ruth about relationships. We ended on an okay note.

When l was driving home with Tony, l saw something new about his hair. "Your bangs are shorter." l told him."Yeah. Spring's dad is suspicious. Since he's your doctor and her dad, l wanted to make an impression. And her mom has a page filled with my physical flaws. My hair was at the top. l didn't get it cut, just trimmed. l don't think her parents like me one bit. Spring's naming all my physical and mental stuff her parents would like. So she's trying to get them to like me." l was surprised again. Tony had not hurt Spring yet. They were still together. "l'm keeping Spring. l'm in love." Tony said. He wiped a tear away."l've changed." he replied.

Dad looked at Tony when we got home. Tony ignored him. "Tony? l'm so sorry." "That doesn't change things." "l'm so sorry." Dad repeated. He went back to the newspaper he was reading. l let the dogs in and went upstairs. Tony and Girlfriend followed me, and Jazz followed Tony. Jazz is Mom's dog, but for some reason, he really likes Tony. Girlfriend was really upset. She bared her teeth and growled. You could tell she was definitely jealous of Jazz. l led her upstairs and read a book. l was feeling content until my phone rang. "Hello?" "Hello. Tobias Grass?" "Sophia?" l just knew it was her. "Yeah?" "How did you get my number? What's wrong?" "Maureen. And l just wanted to apologize about Billy." "He seems perfect for you." "Actually, he's neurotic and a little needy." "That's not good." "l also wanted to ask for advice. What should l do?" "l think you should do whatever your heart tells you to." "Thanks. Bye." "Bye. Yes! " l fell over on purpose. The girl of my dreams had just called me to apologize and for advice! l felt really excited.

My excitement continued through the next day. The biggest problem was Billy. He kept glaring at me.Who knew why? l felt happy until l got home. Tony whistled. There was sticky notes EVERYWHERE. The fridge, freezer, counter, table, desk, everything. l picked up a note. It said, 'Take silk skirt to dry cleaners.'. The menu was even worse. Mom puts whatever is for dinner on a chalkboard menu. Steak, pie, steamed asphargus, pork, bon bons, cooked carrots, and more. l felt my stomach flip. The only time Mom had a menu this big was when a client or somebody important was coming over. l know l haven't mentioned this before, but Mom is a high scale lawyer. She's even won a case for a Senator's daughter and wife before he got elected. Sometimes it's useful to have your mother as a lawyer. She's definitely smart and prepared. She's won millions of cases. Not hundreds, millions.

l couldn't believe it. Mom took the sticky notes down and wrote the memos down in her planner. "FFY." she said. That meant fend for yourself if you want dinner. Tony cooked macoroni and cheese for everybody. He's a really good cook and loves food, but can't even stand cooking premade pizza.


l wondered if l should become aneroxic. No, too stupid and dangerous. "l need to pick up Spring." Tony said. "l promised her a movie." "Which one?" Mom asked. "The one with the four chicks. l know it's a chick flick, but Spring loves chick flicks." "Oh." Tony grabbed his wallet and debit card and walked out. l noticed a brunette girl walk toward the porch. She rang the doorbell. l answered it. She smiled at me. She was very pretty, long eyelashes, a perfect nose, and plump lips. Wow. She looks like Sophia. "Does your mom or sister need makeup? At Kelly's beauty store we try