CHAPTER 16

  Alice

  Monday is here, and I feel like death.

  I haven't slept much this entire weekend. I gave Nathan that "please go out with me" note, and now, I'm nervous about his answer. That is if I will even receive one.

  Perhaps he decided to go out with Aubrey yesterday and has long forgotten about me.

  My mom storms into the kitchen like a thundercloud. "Alice, why haven't you shown me this?!"

  I lift my eyes to hers from my milk and cereal. "What?"

  Oh no.

  I freeze when I see my laptop in my mom's hands. My terrible grades from my latest assignments are there. The page was accidentally left open, and

  now my mom's hands are shaking from rage.

  I should have logged off the page!

  My mom barely holds up the laptop when her eyes flash to mine. Her arms are shaking. "Your grades are terrible, Alice!"

  Not knowing what to say, I just hang my head in shame. It seems to infuriate my mom further.