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Dedicated to my best friend, Brea who will always be a true friend

Also dedicated to my other best friend, Taylor Williams.You both will always be true friends.

One morning, I woke up very excited. I knew why i was excited. Today was the first day of school. I quickly got out of bed and headed downstairs. I fixed breakfast and ate it very quickly. I went upstairs and got dressed in my new outfit, with new fancy shoes and tights. I raced downstairs again and packed my bag. Fresh notebook paper, scissors, glue, folders, crayons, colored pencils, markers, and new, unsharpened pencils. I packed my lunch and put it in my bag. I ran outside and yelled goodbye. I barely caught the bus. I sat down next to my best friend. We always sit by eachother. We've sat by eachother and been best friends since kindergarden.

In case your wondering, my name is Angela Nelson. Im in 4th grade this year, with my best friend, Breanna Williams. "Hi Angela!" she happily greeted me."Are you excited for school this year?" "Of course!" I cried. "Any school year with you is bound to be great!" Breanna is much taller than me, but im older than her. I'll be 10 in September. It was about a month until my birthday too!

After the bus reached school, we looked at the lists on the bulletein board. It showed classes for Kindergarden, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade. There's also preschool. We looked at the list and discovered we were in Miss Bambi's class. She teaches the advanced class. In our school, we call teachers Miss, Mrs. Ms. or Mr. and then the teachers first name. They say it helps students and teachers feel more bondage. We scurried away to class and hung our bags on the assigned hangers. Coincidently, our bags were next to eachother's. We also sat right by eachother.

After class started, We discovered we had 2 recesses. Many kids cheered. This year, we had a big class. 31 kids this year. Last year we had mostly about 17 in all classes. There were many i didn't really recognize. Luckily last year i had 2 diffrent classes. I was switched back and forth, and it was difficult. So i knew a majority of the kids.

Miss Bambi handed out some lists, showing our schedule. It was hand written. It said:

After reading it over, we wrote it in our new assignment book covers. We quickly flew through the day. After we went outside, i called my mom to ask her if i could go over to Breanna's house. She said yes. My mom and Breanna's mom have been friends since they were in kindergarden.

After we arrived at Breanna's house, we grabbed some snacks and went to her room. I always keep extra make up over there, like lip stick, so we can do eachothers make up. We did eachother's make up, then ate some chips. Breanna has a cable TV in her bedroom. It hangs on the wall in front of her bed.It's also flat screen.We watched some cartoons, then got bored.

"I'm bored!" Breanna announced. "Me too," I said. "But i have a soulution!"

I pulled an old looking notebook out of my backpack. "Is that what i think it is?" she questioned me. "Yup." "You're going to let me see it?" she cried out happily. "Yup!" I simply replied. The book was my very old notebook. I cherished it. It had all my designs in it. Ever since i learned to draw, i've been good at it. Not just good, but excellent. And ever since i learned to draw, i also made my own fashions. Ever since i told Breanna about the book, she's been bugging me to show it to her. I planned to today

After about an hour of looking through a gigantic notebook binder, we decided to look at more later. "Oh wow!" she exclaimed. "All these are so beautiful!" "Thanks Breanna," I replied. "Oh Angela, how did you make all these? They're so pretty!" "I don't know, to tell you the truth. All i know is that i do it."

It was nearly 5 o' clock, so i had to go home for dinner."Bye!" I said to Breanna as I walked towards my house. "See you tomorrow!"

About a month later, it was 3 days until my birthday. I asked permission to have a sleepover at Breanna's house for my party. Both Breanna's mother and my mother said yes. I invited Taylor Wickies, Nikki Telk, Ashly Wends, and Katie Burnes. Breanna and I made cake under Mrs.Williams watchful eye. It was chocolate with strawberry and vanilla icing. Since Breanna's room is so big, we were holding the party in there. We hung streamers and little lights that looked like stars across the ceiling. We set up some little tables with cushion chairs and placed a bigger table by the door to hold the presents. We placed another big table on the other side of the door for food. We were so excited for the party! "I can't wait for this!"Breanna said."Me neither!"I said
About an hour after hanging decorations, we were beat.There were still more decorations to hang.The door bell rang."Oh no!"I cried out."We're not done yet!" We cautiously answered the door.Nikki Telk and her twin Natalie Telk were standing there.I only invited Nikki because i knew she would know it was okay for Natalie to come.Plus Natalie isn't in our class.So i told her to bring Natalie with her."Oh cool, it's only 2 of them,"I said."Do you think you can help us decorate?" "Sure!" They cried out in unison. "But first we have to put down your presents!" We led them to Breanna's room and they put their presents on the present table. "Nikki,Natalie," Breanna said getting their attention."Yeah?" They said."Can you hang these paper present cut outs on the present table?And Nikki can you put the food cut outs on the food table?" "Sure!"They cried out in unison, yet again. I was kind of annoyed that they kept saying things in unison.It truly WAS annoying.You'd think so too if you were there.

After getting everything ready, we waited. At last the doorbell rang a second time.Breanna and I rushed to the door to get the guests in.We opened the door and there was a present on the step.I heard soft mutters of "I can't believe you gave her a present dude!" I also heard laughing.

I could tell they were boys,because of the voices.I picked up the present and opened it.Inside was a little perfume bottle!"Mmmmhhhhh..."I said after sniffing it."This smells so good!I'll have to thank whoever sent it to me."

After going back inside and leaving a note at the bush where they were hiding to say thanks, I went to Breanna's room.When I opened the door, it was dark inside.I turned out the lights and all the girls who were invited yelled "SURPRISE!" I looked around and found a pile of presents on the presesnt table, and a pile of treats and candy bags on the food table that they brought."Awww..Thanks guys!"I said.I was waiting for someone to say something. It was Taylor Wickies who spoke. She said, "Let's get this party started!"As soon as she said that we cheered and had the most AWESOME birthday party ever!

About a month after the party we were in school disecting celery.We soaked it in color water for 2 weeks and then disected it.It actually was interesting.Suddenly the door opened, and Mr.Billy, the principal walked in.A young girl came in behind him.He brought Miss Bambi in the hallway and the girl stood by the classroom door.We all stared at the girl.She looked timid and shy.Suddenly Miss Bambi and Mr.Billy came back into the classroom. Mr.Billy left the room and left the girl there with us.Miss Bambi took her to the front of the room and she introduced herself to the young girl."Hello, i'm Miss Bambi.I'll be your new teacher.Would you like to introduce yourself to the class?" "Okay," she stuttered. "My name is Lillian Treon, but everyone calls me Lilly.I'm 9 years old and my favorite color is yellow." Then came many cries of greetings. "Hi Lilly!" "Hi Lillian!" "Hello Lilly!" "Hello Lillian!" and "What's up dude?" came from all students in the room.The Lilly girl blushed and took a seat next to me.I noticed she had a daisy flower and a lilly flower in her hair.Her hair was short and a yellow-ish brown color.She had beautiful sparkling blue eyes.She also had glasses."Hi Lilly," I said."I'm Angela.Nice to meet you!" "Hello..." she said shyly. Since Lilly sat to my right, she was my partner for things the entire day.We had lots of fun and I learned alot about her.At the end of the day, we exchanged phone numbers and called eachother after school.The phone was busy with me and Lilly talking all night.As a welcome gift, i made her a beaded bracelet that said "Girlz Rule!" I gave it to her the next morning and she put it on.Surprisingly something happened the next day.......

Lilly had made a list showing her interests and hobbies.She's well rounded.The list looked something like this:

And now you know about me!

Lilly is nice and playful.She's also very social.Today Mr.Billy walked in right after morning announcements with a boy. He whispered to Miss Bambi and again left the child with us.Miss Bambi introduced the boy.His name was Eric Wilson.He was a little over-weight and the some of the kids weren't handling that well. Some of them cried out "We have a fat kid in our class now?" I didn't think Eric was fat. Whoever thinks he is is cucoo! At recess today, Eric had even more of a rough time. They called him Blubber Boy and Sasuage Roll. Finally, I stepped in. "Hey!Stop calling him these names or I'm tellin' the principal about all of you!" Suddenly all the kids starting leaving Eric alone. They know if i say something, then i mean it. Eric started talking with me. It turns out he likes to catch crickets and grasshoppers and try to breed them to make new breeds. I thought it was cool so i helped him catch some diffrent bugs. Suddenly a loud whistle blew. I started to run to the blacktop."Where are you going?" Eric asked. "The whislte blew.We have to line up." "Oh," he said. That night Eric actually called me. He told me that he bred a cricket and a grasshopper sucessfully. I told him that was great, that he was probably making a new species of bug! I also told him he could probably get paid to tell them what types of bugs who used to make the new bug. He got all excited and told me he was going to try and breed a worm and a fly to make a flying worm or a furry worm. I said goodbye and hung up, then headed over to Breanna's to stay the night.We still had birthday cake left over so we ate the rest of it.Then we dressed up in tutus and pranced around to be silly. We made home videos and stored them on Breanna's laptop.We fell asleep at about 3 in the morning, so we woke up really tired on Saturday.Breanna got in her closet to get out of the tutu she fell asleep in, and she screamed.

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!!"She cried out.What could be wrong?"What's wrong?" I questioned her."Why would you put a huge fake spider in my closet?!"she screamed at me."I didn't!" I shrilled in a high voice."Cross my heart, hope to croak, drop an eyeball in my Coke!" "I don't believe you!You're the only one who could've done it!" she screeched.She yelled at me for about 15 minutes, then piled up my sleeping gear, threw it in my arms with my spare make up, and shoved me out her front door.I ran home crying, and told my mom the whole thing."Sweety, it's probably a big misunderstanding.Maybe you played some sort of game late last night and were too tired to remember it, then forgot the spider in the closet." "No mom!"I said."I'd remember something like that!I'd never do such a thing!" "Then why don't you investigate?" She said.And i did just that.

I snuck over to Breanna's house after packing up some spy gear.I have a girl kit, and it has a lipstick microphone, a iPod disguised voice listener, a face powder container that recorded things, and many other things.I managed to sneak in through Breanna's bedroom window, and snuck a camrea and a voice recorder in the closet.I hid them so only I could find them.I put a door alarm, and put Breanna's fingerprint and my fingerprint on it.It makes a loud shrill if anyone else touches it.I stuck another voice recorder in her sister's room.She's pretty mischievious, and would probably do something like that.We snuck into her diary once and saw that she wrote she was jealous we were such good friends.She wrote that Breanna did something totally rude to her, and that she would get payback, so this might be the payback.I also disguised a video camrea in her room.I hid a fingerprint duster in Breanna's keepsake box, which she never gets in.The investigation has finally begun.

I hung low for about 2 weeks, then snuck back into Breanna's house.I read her sister's diary, and sure enough, it said right there in purple ink,"2 weeks ago, I snuck into Breanna's room and stuck a rubber spider in her closet.It ruined her friendship, and I'm glad." I snuck back out, with the diary hidden in my bag, and rung the doorbell.Breanna answered it.She started to slam the door shut when I blocked it with my foot."I need to talk to you.It's an emergency." After I showed her the diary and where the spy gear was hidden, she believed me.She has her sister grounded until next grading period, and it stinks for her, because a new grading period just started.I'm glad her sister got busted for what she did.

If Breanna appreciated what I did for her, she hasn't said it.But we're back to normal now, so I guess we're cool.Everyonce and a while, I have a sleepover at Lilly's or Eric's instead, but otherwise we're back to normal.I was dropped off early in the morning for a sleepover, and at about noon Breanna suggested a picinic."Sure!Sounds great!"I cried.About 2 hours after finishing our lunch, we walked to the park and found a rabbit.It chased us around and we had fun.We decided to take it home, and ask if we could keep it or take it to the shelter.Pretty soon it was actuallly sunset, and we could tell it was about 5 P.M.We walked in the direction of Breanna's house, which was towards the sunset."I hope we're friends forever,"said Breanna."We probably will be." Then, at the same time, we said to eachother, "You're the greatest friend."

Enjoy my latest and first novel, The Greatest Friend