Fabulous Five 015 - Melanie's Identity Crisis

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Author: Betsy Haynes
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ago. If they
did, I certainly know how she felt, Melanie thought. It was going to be fun to
find out about her. Maybe she would even be able to find out something about
the boys Cordia had liked. Wouldn't it be weird if any of them were named Scott
or Shane or Garrett? she thought, and almost giggled out loud.
    But who should she talk to first about
Great-great-grandmother Cordia? Her mother had told her all that she knew about
her illustrious ancestor. Maybe she should ask her own grandmother if she knew
any stories.
    When the bell rang ending classes for the day, Melanie
headed for her locker. Seeing Funny Hawthorne ahead of her, she called, "Hey,
Funny. Wait up."
    Funny glanced over her shoulder and slowed up when she saw
Melanie, but she didn't stop to wait. And she still wasn't smiling.
    Melanie surged forward to catch her, wondering what had
Funny so upset. They were friends, but not best friends because Funny belonged
to a rival clique called The Fantastic Foursome, so she couldn't just ask Funny
what was wrong. Maybe she should just talk about school and give Funny a chance
to tell her what was troubling her on her own, if she felt like it.
    "Isn't the genealogy project fun?" Melanie began,
remembering too late that Funny hadn't filled out any of her family tree.
    "I don't see anything fun about it," grumbled
Funny. "If you ask me, it's dumb."
    "Oh, you won't think so once you get started,"
Melanie assured her. "I found out that I had this great-great-grandmother
who was always getting into trouble with her friends because she was boy crazy.
Isn't that wild? I can hardly wait to find out more about her and some of the
others, too. Maybe then I'll understand myself better."
    "Big deal," muttered Funny.
    "But Funny," Melanie insisted, surprised at Funny's
reaction. "You've probably got some pretty interesting relatives, too. You
ought to at least find out who they are."
    Funny stopped beside the table where the hall monitor sat
during classtime and slammed her notebook down on it. Glaring at Melanie, she
opened the notebook and pulled out a sheet of paper that she held up for
Melanie to see.
    "It's your genealogy chart, and it's blank," said
Melanie. "So why are you showing it to me?"
    Without answering, Funny began tearing the paper in half.
After she ripped it down the middle, she put the two pieces together and tore
them in half, too. Next, she tore those pieces into dozens of tiny pieces and
threw them into the air like confetti. Then she stomped off down the hall,
leaving Melanie staring after her.

CHAPTER 3
    Melanie stood helpless for a moment, watching the bits of
paper drift downward like snowflakes and wondering what to do. Obviously Funny
was upset over the genealogy project, and it was just as obvious that she didn't
want to talk about why. But still, Melanie reasoned, at a time like this, Funny
needed a friend, and none of her Fantastic Foursome friends were anywhere to be
seen.
    Melanie gave one last glance around as Funny ducked into the
girls' room at the far end of the hallway. The crowd was already thinning as
kids went to their lockers and then headed for home. Or for Bumpers, she
thought. She had told her friends she would meet them there. I'll still make it
to Bumpers right after I talk to Funny, she assured herself as she hurried down
the hall and pushed open the bathroom door.
    Funny was standing by one of the sinks, staring at the water
faucet, but no water was coming out. Melanie let the door close behind her and
stood there without saying anything for a moment, hoping Funny would look up
and start the conversation herself. She didn't.
    Finally Melanie took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry
if I said something that upset you. I didn't mean to. Honest."
    Funny shook her head and then raised her eyes to look at
Melanie in the mirror. "It wasn't your fault." She shrugged
apologetically. "It's the genealogy project. I just don't want to do it, that's
all."
    Now it was Melanie's turn to look down.

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