“Well what if it doesn’t? What if my room starts stinking like Mindi’s? What if Alex finds out? What if this is still happening when I go on my 7th grade trip? What if this is still happening when I go to camp? Who’s gonna want to be my friend if they find out about this? As it is, no one wants to be my friend already!”
“Jordie. Jordie. Jordie. Calm down. Take a breath. You’re gonna be fine. It isn’t gonna smell. We’re washing everything every day. No one is going to know. And besides, it’s gonna stop (probably tonight) anyways. Just relax. You’re fine sweetie. Now let’s get you out of those wet clothes and off to school before you miss the whole week.” Sally Said smiling.
School, Jordan thought, How am I ever going to explain why I was gone all this time to Alex? She’ll see right through me. She frowned.