Currently on pg. 90, chapter 21
I LOVE Mattie, the main character.
SEMI-SPOILER ALERT - At the end of chapter 11, Mattie is having a sleepover with Quincy. She is nervous about it. She decides to put on her pajamas before Quincy gets there then she won't have to change in front of her. Mattie comes down stairs still feeling self conscious. "Pajamas aren't much different from naked if everybody else around is in regular clothes." As she enters the room, Mattie's eyes are down. "Mattie does not need to see their faces to know they are watching. How far does she need to walk into the kitchen for them to stop? One step? Two?"
Another SEMI-SPOILER ALERT - In chapter 16, Mattie watches out of her window while Quincy gets into her aunt's car. She hears Quincy's aunt ask Quincy, "Should we ask Mattie along?" They do not ask Mattie. "Could be any reason Quincy does not say yes, she tells herself. Doesn't have to be that she thinks Mattie is babyish or boring. Could be Quincy and Miss Sweet were going on a quick errand. Could be they were going to the store to get something private."
I can SO relate. I have felt the same way in similar situations.
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