Getting Jack Back by Maddy Warnes (robert munsch read aloud txt) 📖

the madness.

If I lose enough weight like this, then I'll fit into the dress.

I hope.


[FACEBOOK]

From:

Emily Brown
To:

GROUP: School
Subject:

Dance

The year 10 dance is in 8 days!

We have confirmed the time of the dance to be 6 o'clock. It is taking place at the Regent Hotel on Mill Street in town.

Remember, get yourself a date by then!!!!!

Tickets are available from Olivia Dean or in the Finance office and cost £6.

Thankyou to Olivia Dean for joining us on such short notice. We need all the help we can get. If anyone else wishes to join, we meet every saturday and sunday in the school hall for 3 hours. We're meeting next weekend before the dance. 

Thankyou

Emily Brown
Head of the Dance Commitee


(Jack)

Get yourself a date, eh?

That's easier said than done when you have a girlfriend like Jess. I've been trying to talk to her for days but she keeps avoiding me. Why do girls have to be like this?

They make life so difficult for us men.

Liv would have had something to say about that.

I swear she was a feminist.

22nd March

(Olivia)

Weight: 7 stone 8 (NOT SKINNY ENOUGH)

Calories: 482

Things eaten: Lasagne and ice tea.

Lasagne looks like sick. It makes me want to be sick. 3 times.

It's the only way to get skinny for the dance.

I will get skinny. I will get jack back. 

and I will do it all in 7 days.


[FACEBOOK]

Olivia Dean

Operation GJB is underway

Jack Marshall

what?????
Bethany Wilson

don't bother, Jack, she's loopy. That could be world war 3 plan for all we know
Jack Marshall

that's harsh, Beth
Bethany Wilson

harsh but true???


(Jack)

Honestly, there are some bitches at my school. Bethany Wilson is a prime example. God, she knows that Liv is ill. She knows that she needs support and then she goes and takes the mick on facebook.

Honestly, it's a wonder why we even have girls on this planet.

23rd March

(Olivia)

Weight: 7 stone 7 and a half (NOT QUITE SKINNY ENOUGH)

Calories: 260

Things eaten: a tub of 'jamaican me crazy' sorbet

I feel like a bloody humpback whale when I try this dress on. Its so tight! Just a bit skinnier and maybe I could breathe in the damn dress.

I will get skinny. I will fit in the dress comfortably. I will get Jack back and I will do it all in 6 days.

Because I am Olivia Dean.


[FACEBOOK]

Jack Marshall

wants to see if his girlfriend actually wants to go to the dance with him?

.................................................

From:

Lewis Reynolds
To:

Aimee Scott
Subject:

Dance

hey, if Jess doesn't have the balls to own up for it, wonna come to the dance with me???

As mates, of course.


(Jack)

Well that's just brilliant. My girlfriend has declared herself sick for the day so she's not at school.

That means she's trying on her dress for the dance. 

or shoe shopping.

That's jess.

and that's another reason why I can't talk to her.

Where has she been lately?

Why is she avoiding me?

If she wanted to dump me she could just say it to my face.

It's not like I'm going to cry.

24th March

(Olivia)

Weight: 7 stone 7 and a quarter

Calories: 452

Things eaten: Turkey breast with mash potato and peas.

I blared the music out of my room so that Mum and Lily couldn't hear me being sick. I don't want them to know that I haven't got the tablets. 

They'll thank me one day for this. They don't understand why I have to do this. I have to get him back and the only way to do that is if I get skinny. After all, he dumped me because I'm fat.

I turned the music off, dried my mouth and went downstairs. Mum and Lil were cleaning up the table after dinner and I heard Lil say, "Mummy what's wrong with Livvy?"
"She's a teenager Lily, you remember what I told you about teenagers"
"when they're in their room. Leave them alone."
"Yes."
"When I'm a teenager, will I need tablets like Livvy?"
"No, Lily. Livvy's special. Livvy needs tablets to make her better"
"Livvy's perrrrfect Mummy"
"I know Lil. I know"

The doorbell rang.

"I'll get it! I'll get it!"
It was the delivery man. 
"Lily, Livvy bought you a present"

Lily screamed with excitement as I opened the box. Her cute little face. It would make any heart melt.

I got out the tiara from the box and placed it on Lily's head. "You're a princess now, Lily"
Lily smiled so broadly that Mum and I nearly cried. Mum gave me a hug and whispered in my ear, "thank you. You're such a good girl, Liv"


[FACEBOOK]

Olivia Dean

can't get over how cute her little sister is.

Aimee Scott

I know she is, isn't she!
Olivia Dean

Hey, long time no see!
Aimee Scott

we've both been busy
Olivia Dean

:/


(Jack)

Just bought my suit for the dance. I was thinking about not going but I'm part of the commitee, I can't miss the bash I'm orgainising. I have to be there to make sure the building doesn't collapse and stuff.

Plus, Emily will skin me alive if I don't turn up. She wants the entire commitee there to oversee the event as well as enjoy it.

I'm wearing a white suit with a gold tie and a gold hankerchief in the pocket. It won't 'go' with Jess's colour scheme but what does that matter? I like gold. It makes me look expensive.

and sort of James Bond-y

Gorgeous.

25th March

(Olivia)

Weight: 7 stone 7 and a quarter (NOT QUITE SKINNY ENOUGH)

Calories: 0

Things eaten: I wasn't hungry. decided to channel all my energy into ticket sales.


I sold my tickets today. As far as I know, everyone except three people in our year are planning on going. These three people are Aimee Scott, Jess Whitely and Lewis Reynolds. I assumed its because they've got noone to go with but then I thought of Jess and how she's bought her dress and stuff. Surely her and Jack would be going together. 

They haven't exactly been close lately.

Maybe I should get Aimee and Lewis to go together. Then everyone would be going, near enough.


[FACEBOOK]

Olivia Dean

has just bought her shoes for the dance!
Jessica Whitely

no-one cares!


(Jack)

Why isn't Jess going to the dance? I'm her boyfriend. Did it ever occur to her that her boyfriend needed someone to go with?

Oh well, if she's not going then I'll wing it on my own. Flying solo and all that...

Honestly, what has gotten into her lately?

26th March

Weight: 7 stone 7 (NOT QUITE...)

Calories: 0

Things eaten: too distracted to eat

Dance commitee... what can I say? well...

It was just a normal commitee meeting. Emily was pressuring us to finish preperation on time and everyone else was going on about what they were going to wear.

I put up my dress to Jack to show him the length and he joked, "Do I look pretty, babe?"

But then, something stormed through the doors and teared up this piece in 4 simple words:

"Hands off my man!" Jess screamed. Luckily for me, Aimee was there and she stepped in to help.
"How can you say he's your man? You don't even want him!"
"What made you say that?"
"You slept with Lewis you whore! that's what made me say it!"

The whole room became in a state of shock.

"Jess, is this true?"
"Yes it is." Lewis answered, "I thought you loved me when we did it. You said you'd end it with him as soon as we got back to school"
"but oh no," Aimee added, "someone decided to stay with Jack and go back for more and more of it. Lewis couldn't say no, of course, he's loved you for years. Shame you were too stupid to realise. It's a shame you couldn't appreciate him."

"but...I..."
"save it Jess, it's over." Jack sighed.
and that's the first time I ever saw Jess cry.


[FACEBOOK]

Jack Marshall

is now single.


Olivia Dean

looks like someone got what they deserved. See, Jess, when I say it I don't mean getting beaten up
Jack Marshall

She beat you up? OMG


(Jack)

I'm so clueless. All this time she's been cheating on me and I never even thought...

I trusted her!

And she's been bullying Liv aswell...

She deserves more than to just be single. She deserves all that she gave to Liv and more.

because she's a lying, cheating cow. And everyone but me knew it.

God I'm so stupid!

27th March

Weight: 7 stone 6 and a half (NEARLY THERE!)

Calories: 0 

Things eaten: Nothing

It's safe to say that peace has been restored on this planet and everything is as it should be. I am officially not insane as I have spent a whole week off my tablets. 

So, I'm still dieting...

but everyone diets...

and I have reason to do so. Because there's method in the madness.


Lewis and Aimee both bought their tickets for the dance. It turns out they had a deal that if Jess wouldn't go with him, Aimee would, which is cool.

So yeah, we all lived happily ever after. Except for Jess who got what she deserved.


[FACEBOOK]

From:

Jack Marshall
To:

Olivia Dean
Subject:

forgiven?

Hey, Liv, it's me.

Look, I'm sorry for dumping you. I promise you that it wasn't for Jess it's just she found herself in the right place at the right time. 

There's no easy way to say this but...

since we're both going to the dance alone, maybe we could go together? Just a thought...

As friends, of course...

It turns out my outfit matches yours.

Don't tell anyone I just said that, it was queer.

LOL

:D Jack :D


(Jack)

It makes sense really...

Me and Liv could save money on cars...

and we're both friends...

and single...

and we're both on the commitee...

It just makes sense for me to go with her!

28th March

Weight: 7 stone 6 and a half (I DID IT!!!!)

Calories: 0

Things eaten: wasn't hungry

I did it! I did it! with one day to go!

I got skinny, the dress fits comfortably now!

and...

I GOT JACK BACK!!!!

ok, so he said as friends...

but if thats all I'm going to get then that's good for me.

Hey, maybe if he sees me in my dress. A SIZE 8 dress I might add! Maybe he'll think twice about just being friends...

only time will tell...


[FACEBOOK]

Olivia Dean

Is officially ready for the dance tomorow!
Jack Marshall