In a Nutshell

Chapter 3: Homework

        Okay, so I am lame, dull, and average.  I am going to change that.  Today is Monday.  On Sunday, I'm going to know who I really am.  This is going to be great. 

        Maya thinks about this while she opens up her backpack and takes out her biology notebook.  She opens up to the next blank page and begins writing.

        Monday, March 20th, 2014        Who Am I?         By Maya Darling

        I am Maya Darling, and I've only got seven days to find out who I really am.

        Maya puts her pencil down and rubs her forehead.  She stands up and begins to pace around the room.  Then she stops.

        "I know it!" she shouts.  Maya grabs her purse and runs out the door.  She runs over to Bailey's house, which is just a few houses down.  

        Maya rapidly knocks on the door of Bailey's house until a three-year-old boy answers the door.

        "Hi Mason!" Maya says as she bends down to his height.  "Do you know where your sister is?"

        Mason lifts his head up in the air and howls like a wolf.  Only three seconds later, Bailey comes sprinting down the hall yelling his name.

        "Mason!  Mason!  What's wrong?" shouts Bailey.

        Mason stops howling and points at the door.  Bailey looks up and sees Maya, then lets out a sigh of relief.

        "Um, what did I just see here?" Maya asks, confused.

        "Well.....after Mason broke his arm, him and I made an agreement that if there's ever an emergency, he just needs to howl and I'll try to get to him as fast as possible." explains Bailey.  She turns to Mason and points a finger at him.  "Hey you.  That wasn't an emergency.  You really scared me!"

        Mason giggles and runs away.

        "Brothers...ugh." Bailey says.  "Hey, so what's up?"

        "Um, Bails..." begins Maya.

        "Oh no.  You only call me Bails when you want me to do you a favor.  Okay, what is it?"

        "I kinda need you to.....uh......maybe take me to the mall?"

        "Oh, May.  Why?" groans Bailey.

        "Well, it'll help you with your story."

        "Fine, let's go."

        Bailey tells her mom she is going out, then she drives Maya out to the mall.

        "Okay, let's go to Tilly's, Nordstrom, Cotton On, and Brandy Melville.  I can't wait!" Maya shouts.

        Bailey stops walking and immediately turns around.  "What the heck did you just say?  You actually want to go shopping?"  She feels Maya's forehead.  "Maybe you're getting a fever."

        Maya slaps Bailey's hand off of her forehead.  "I do not have a fever.  I'm just....trying something new."

        Both girls keep walking through the aisles of stores.

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        Two hours later, both girls leave the mall holding shopping bags.  Bailey begins to laugh, then Maya laughs too.  Once they reach the car, Bailey fishes through her purse for her keys.

        "Bailey, hurry up.  It's getting cold." Maya says when she begins to shiver.

        "I can't find my keys.  I....can't find my keys!  Oh my goodness!  Where are they!?" Bailey says as she frantically looks through all of her bags.  Suddenly she freezes and slowly stands up.  Bailey turns around and looks through the car window.  "Oh crap.  Oh crap.  Oh crap.  Oh wow, how did I...?  Aghhh!  Um...okay...it's alright....don't panic!" Bailey tells herself.