Chapter 1 · 2014. 7. 2. · “I’m in a hurry to talk to Jordyn,” Emma said. Jordyn was her...
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Chapter
1 It was Monday morning. Emma
was on her way to school. She went to
TrentonHigh.
Hermomwasdrivinghertoschool.
Emmasaid,“Icanhardlywaittoget
toschool.IhopeJordynisalreadythere.”
“Why?”hermomasked.
“I’m in a hurry to talk to Jordyn,”
Emmasaid.
Jordynwasherbestfriend.
Emma and her family had been out
of town all weekend.And she had not
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talkedtoanyofherfriendssinceFriday.
Emma said, “I want to ask Jordyn
who won the debate.We got home too
latelastnightformetocallher.”
The debate team had a big debate
overtheweekend.Andfourteamswere
inthedebate.
Jordyn was on the debate team. So
Emma knew she would know which
teamwon.
EmmahopeditwasTrentonHigh.
Hermomstoppedthecarinfrontof
theschool.AndEmmaquicklygotout
ofthecar.
Emma said, “Bye, Mom.Thanks for
theride.”
“Haveagoodday,”hermomsaid.
“Youtoo,Mom,”Emmasaid.
Emmaclosed the cardoor.Thenshe
lookedforJordyn.Butshedidn’tseeher.
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Emmahoped Jordyn was already at
school.Andshehadgonetoherfirstclass.
Emma hurried up the walkway to
the school. She started to walk to her
firstclass.
Emmahad the same first class that
Jordyndid.Andshealsohadaclasswith
Jordynrightbeforelunch.
Emmagottoherclassroom.Andshe
hurriedintotheroom.ShesawJordyn.
Emmawalkedovertoherdesk.And
shesatdown.SheandJordynsatnextto
eachother.
Jordyn said, “Did you have a good
timethisweekend,Emma?”
“I guess. But I wanted to be here. I
wantedtocallyou lastnight.ButIgot
hometoolatetocallortext,”Emmasaid.
“I thought that was why you didn’t
call,”Jordynsaid.
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Emmasaid,“Sowhowonthedebate?
Didwewin?”
But Jordyn didn’t look excited. So
Emmadidn’tthinkTrentonHighwon.
“Wedidagreatjob.IguessIshouldn’t
brag about my own team like that,”
Jordynsaid.“Butwediddoagreatjob.
AndMrs.Chensaidwedidagreat job
too.”
Mrs.Chenwasthedebatecoach.
“Butwedidn’twin.Wecameinsecond.
AndI’msureyoucanguesswhichteam
won. Camden High.We never can beat
them.ButIguessyou’resortofgladthey
won,”Jordynsaid.
EmmaknewwhyJordynsaidthat.
“You know I always want our team
towin,Jordyn.Butourteamdidn’twin.
So,yes, I’mgladCamdenbeatus,”said
Emma.“And not some other team. Did
Dariusdoagreatjob?”
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DariuswasEmma’sboyfriend.Andhe
wasonthedebateteamatCamdenHigh.
“Dariusalwaysdoesgreat.That’sone
reason why Camden always beats us,”
Jordynsaid.
“Butyousaidwecameinsecond.That’s
stillgoodnews,”Emmasaid.
“Iknow.Camdengetstogotothestate
finals.Andwegettogotoo,”Jordynsaid.
“Somaybewe’llwinthen,”Emmasaid.
Jordynlaughed.Butitwasn’tahappy
laugh.
“Noway.Wehaveonelittleproblem,”
Jordynsaid.
“What?”Emmaasked.
“The littleproblemisCamdenHigh.
Their team is too good.And there’s no
waywecanbeatthem,”Jordynsaid.
“Don’tthinkthatway,Jordyn.Orour
teamwillloseforsure,”Emmasaid.
“You know we’ll all do the best we
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can. But it just won’t be good enough.
Butthere’sonethingforyoutobehappy
about,”Jordynsaid.
“What?” Emma asked. But she
thoughtsheknewwhyJordynsaidthat.
“Yourboyfriend’steamwillwin.Soit
won’tbeallbadforyou,”Jordynsaid.
“I likeDariusa lot.AndIwanthim
todowell.ButIgotoTrentonHigh.Not
Camden High.And I want our team to
win,”Emmasaid.
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Chapter
2 Itwasthenextday.Theendofschool
bellrang.EmmaandJordynhurriedout
oftheschool.
Emmahadalotofbooks.Jordyndid
too.AndJordynhadathickfolderfullof
papersontopofherbooks.
Emma’s mom was picking them up
after school. So both girls looked for
hercar.
Emmasaid,“IseeMom’scar.”
“Iseeittoo,”Jordynsaid.
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Thetwogirlsstartedtowalkquickly
tothecar.
Jordynwaswalkingtoofast.Andthe
folderslidoffofherbooks.Anditstarted
tofalltotheground.Thefolderopened.
Andmanypapersfellontheground.
Jordynstartedtopickupsomeofthe
papers. Emma started to help Jordyn.
And theybothbegan toput thepapers
backinthefolder.
Jordynsaid,“Thanks forhelpingme
pickupallofthis,Emma.”
“Glad to help. What’s this folder?
It suredoeshavea lot ofpapers in it,”
Emmasaid.
Jordynsaid,“It’smydebatefolder.It
hasmydebatenotes in it.Andsomeof
the research I use to get ready for the
debates.”
Thegirlspickedupallofthepapers.
Andtheyputtheminthefolder.
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Thentheyhurriedovertothecar.They
quicklygotinthecar.AndEmma’smom
startedtodriveawayfromtheschool.
They rode for a few minutes. And
EmmaandJordyntalkedaboutschool.
ThenEmma’smomsaid,“Lastnight
Emma told me the good news, Jordyn.
That your debate team will be in the
statefinals.Goodlucknextweek.Ihope
TrentonHighwins.”
“Thanks.ButIdon’tthinkwe’llwin,”
Jordynsaid.
“Whynot?”Emma’smomasked.
“Because of Emma’s boyfriend,”
Jordynsaid.
“Darius?Howwillhekeepyou from
winning?”Emma’smomasked.
“Becausewe’lldebateCamdenHigh.
AndDariusisthebestoneontheteam.
Andhealwayswinshisdebates,”Jordyn
said.
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