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Vada
:30 p.m
Tuesday
August 10, 1999
Dear Diary,
Huff! Bobby Brown teased me again! I don't know why! Just because I'm short but that doesn't mean he can do that to me! Oh, diary! I'm in the fifth grade and I look like a 2nd grader! Why can't I be tall like my sisters? Or my dad? Or my mom? All of them are tall! What happened to me? Lack of parental genes? Baby power shortage? I try my best to look tall. I've tried the balance the book on your head method. Mom said that good posture will help growth! I tried buying the tallest platform shoes. Even that doesn't work! I always fall and that's even a bigger laugh! Bobby won't stop! I tried telling Ms. Grayer but she said to work it out among ourselves. Some help she was! i tried talking to Bobby he said that I was so short, he couldn't hear me! ARGHHHH! I actually want to talk about this to my mom and dad! Ha! I bet they'll call Mr. and Mrs. Brown and surely Bobby will get inot trouble! But then, when he goes to school, he'll start calling me a short tattletale! Diary! What can I do?
Help me please!
Mia8:00 am
Wednesday
August 11, 1999
Dear Mia,
Don't worry! I'm sure Bobby will stop someday. Just don't show him that you're mad! Ignore him! Teasers hate to be ignored! So if Bobby sees that his teasing doesn't bother you, he'll probably stop. If matters get worse, talk to your parents! Tell them you're problems. also tell them to complain to the school! Remember, teachers should be responsible for what happens in school! Well, got to go!
take care!
Diary4:00 pm
Wednesday
August 11, 1999
Thanks Diary! That's great advice!
Mia
4:30 pm
Wednesday
August 11, 1999
No problem, Mia!!
Diary
8:15 pm
Friday
August 13, 1999
Guess what Diary? Guess what?!!! Bobby was punished!! He has to clean before and after school for at least an hour! He also has to write "I won't tease anyone anymore" on the blackboard for 100 times! Ha! Serves him right for teasing me for so long!!! But then, I still feel sorry for him. After his punishment, I'll talk to him. I'll tell that we should make a promise to try to be friends! This is how it happened. I talked to my parents this morning. I told them about Bobby. Later, after lunch, Bobby and I were called to the Office. I was so scared!! Then, the principal said that he knew what Bobby was doing and the punishments Bobby would recieve! My parents had called and reported that Bobby waas teasing me! I feel so relieved!
Mia
10:35 am
Saturday
August 14, 1999
Hi Mia!
I am so glad to hear your news. I think Bobby now realizes that what he did was wrong and yes, it's good that you want to talk to him! Well, congratulations and good luck!
Diary
5:14 om
Monday
August 23, 1999
Well, Bobby's punishment is over! He invited me to his house. We talked and soon we ecame friends! He's actually nice and kinda......cute!
Mia
Story by: Vada, age 12, Philippines
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