Edits from The Avocado Grove October and June

October 3 Emily's Diary became October 15 in the book with minor changes.  The June entry didn't make it in.

Today was my first day at the new school.  This guy named Mickey asked me, "Are you bored too?"  This line is crazy.  Want to listen to this?"  These two skinny, good looking girls stood in front of us.  They argued about whether or not to eat the brownie or the Oreo.  I didn't get why he wasn't asking one of them to listen to tunes.  Maybe he didn't notice the hamburgers and fries, the brownie and the Oreo pie on my plate or my head of fake hair.  Or maybe he was blind or curious or mean. 

"Yeah," I said to Mickey about listening to music.  I didn't try to hide my tray.  I didn't tell him about my real disease.  It isn't cancer.  Sometimes the lunch tray looks piled high, other days, most days, though, it isn't filled with much.

I'm not sure, but I think he likes me.

June ?

I get now why Brownie and Oreo didn't start a fight with me.  They couldn't see him, and I was just some fat girl in line with crude pink hair.  I didn't look cool or like anyone they would want to know.