"6 Humano Morphs What Would We Do Without Jill v1.0" - читать интересную книгу автора (Spenser M D)

Biiiing-boong!

The doorbell rang. Maybe that was Molly, Jill thought. Her friend was coming over so they could walk downtown together.

Jill tried to make sure all the tears were gone from her eyes.

Then she heard her mother yelling.

"Jill, it's Molly! Why do I have to answer the door for your friends?" her mother shouted. "Can't you do anything right? Answer the door yourself next time! You're so stupid sometimes!"

Jill hurried downstairs as quickly and quietly as she could.

"Bye, Mom!" she called sweetly, opening the door. "I'm going out with Molly for a while, OK?"

"Yeah, right! Go out with your stupid friends and do whatever!" her mother said. "I'm stuck here cleaning the dishes while you're out with more of your little buddies!"

"But, Mom Ч I cooked the dinner tonight," Jill said softly. "You said I didn't have to wash the dishes, too. But I will if you want me to."

"Nah, just get out! I don't care. It's not like I have anything else to do!" her mother said. "You 're the Miss Popularity, remember? No one ever asks me to go out!"

"Uh, well, OK then, I guess. Bye, Mom," Jill said, and quietly closed the door.

The two girls walked down the steps of the apartment building where Jill lived with her mother. Then they headed down the sidewalk into the moonlit night.

Molly looked at her friend and smiled.

"It's OK, Jill," she said. "Your mom doesn't mean all the bad things she says. My mom says it's just because your mom isn't happy, that's all. My mom thinks your mom is kind of jealous. You know, jealous of you."

"Jealous of mel That's silly! Why would she be jealous?" Jill asked.

"Jill, come on! Get a clue," Molly said. "Everybody is jealous of you! You're the smartest girl

in sixth grade. You've got a great sense of humor. And you're by far the best-looking girl in the whole school. All the guys want to be your boyfriend."

"As if!"

"As if, nothing. It's true. Why don't you ever see yourself the way your friends see you?" Molly asked. "Just look at your beautiful red hair! And guys love your freckles. And you're really athletic Ч strong and coordinated. Can't you see how lucky you are?"

"No," Jill said. "You're the lucky one, not me. You're just too nice to tell me the truth. No one wants to hurt my feelings and that's the only reason they're friends with me. I know that I'm just a boring nerd."

"Girl, if you believe that, you're nuts," Molly laughed. "Your mom is right about one thing Ч you are Miss Popularity!"

"Yeah, right. Anyway, let's stop talking about me, OK? I'd rather talk about something interesting. Like you," Jill said, a wicked smile spreading across her lips. "Or maybe you Ч and Jimmy Smathers!"

Molly shrieked, and both girls giggled together.

"He really likes you!" Jill teased.

"He does not!" Molly answered with an embarrassed laugh.