FICTION

Diary, 1984: March 16th

British Slang & a New Boy In School

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Dear Diary,

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much happened at school today.

Like, I know we’ll never be in the “popular” crowd, but I gotta say — for not being what the “popular” kids think is “popular,” we are getting a pretty big crowd.

Here is who was at our lunch table today:

1. Me
2. Preeti
3. G
4. Sally
5. Janet
6. Susan
7. Ade
8. Bernice
9. This new kid that lives on Ade’s street named Bicho (the kid, not the street) (he seems pretty cool for a kid with a strange name)
10. Smillew
11. David P.
12. Rodrigo

Like. THAT’s a big table, I’m sorry! I mean — if our table is bigger than the “quote” popular kid’s table, doesn’t that REEEEEEEALLY make US the popular kids?? Riddle me this, batman. Or is it that? Whatevers.

Then, get this…..Sue and Sue walked by hanging all over Kristina like she was some kind of GOD. I get that she’s the most popular kid in school and all, but they looked like the wicked witch’s evil monkeys. Frankly…