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be in fourth grade and have a girl call you Sugar Nose in front of all your friends?
    I covered my face with one arm. “Jennifer, please stop!” I cried.
    â€œI can’t stop, Honey Breath,” she said. “I’m taping your every move. You’re the star of my horror video.”
    â€œNo, I’m not,” I said. “I don’t want to be in your movie. I’m making my own movie. Please—go away.”
    She got a pouty look on her face. “Cutie Patootie, don’t you even want to know what my video is called?”
    â€œNo, I don’t,” I said. “And don’t call me Cutie Patootie.”
    â€œIt’s called Bite Night ,” she said.
    I stared at her. “Hey, not bad,” I said. “Good title. Is it a vampire film?”
    She grabbed me by the shoulders and pulled me into a tall hedge. “Here, Sugar Nose. I’ll show you what Bite Night is about.”

    I howled. “STOP! I’m begging you—STOP!”
    I squirmed and struggled, but I couldn’t get away. She wouldn’t stop biting my neck. She had huge horse teeth, and I think she sharpened them with a file!

    I cried. You’re giving me RABIES!”
    Finally she pulled her teeth back. She made some loud, lip-smacking noises. Then she checked her camcorder.
    â€œGood scene,” she said. “You did some good screaming. But I think we need to shoot it a few more times—just to make sure.”

Chapter 7
B EAUTY AND THE B EAST II
    The next morning, I woke up with bruises on my neck and an awesome idea for a horror video.
    Belzer brought me breakfast in bed, and I hummed all through my scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, potatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, cheese Danish, blueberry muffins, cornflakes, waffles, and toast.
    Just a light breakfast for me today. I was too excited about my idea to eat very much.
    I pulled on my school uniform, tightened the tie around my neck—the beautiful mix of purple, green, and yellow, the school colors—and hurried outsideto find April-May June.
    April-May June is the coolest, hottest girl at Rotten School. She’s wicked nuts about me. Only she doesn’t know it yet.
    I saw her across the Great Lawn, hurrying to class. Her blond ponytail swayed behind her. Her blue eyes sparkled like…like…blue eyes.
    â€œApril-May—wait up!” I shouted.
    She started to run faster. She always plays hard-to-get. It’s proof that she’s crazy about me.
    I caught up with her and flashed her my best smile. “Nice morning, isn’t it?”
    â€œIt was a perfect morning till this second,” she said.
    She has an awesome sense of humor.
    April-May’s eyes narrowed at me. She made a disgusted face. “Bernie, what are all those bandages on your neck?”
    â€œOh…uh…I had a biting accident,” I said.
    Her mouth dropped open. Her chewing gum fell out. “You were biting yourself? I knew you had a big mouth—but that’s ridiculous !” She tossed back her head and roared with laughter.
    I told you she has a great sense of humor.
    I could feel myself blushing. “Actually, it’s just mosquito bites,” I lied. “I’ve got to get some bug spray. I’m so sweet, mosquitoes can’t resist me!”
    She picked her chewing gum off the walk and popped it back into her mouth. “Bernie, what do you want?” she asked.
    â€œI know you’re dying to star in my horror movie,” I said. “But you’re too shy to ask me. Right?”
    She pulled the gum from her mouth and stuck it onto my forehead.
    â€œIs that a yes or a no?” I asked.
    â€œI’d rather eat my toenails whole,” she said.
    â€œAha! I knew you’d be interested!” I cried. “You’ll love this idea. It’s Beauty and the Beast II , starring you and Beast. Perfect, right? You’ll play Beauty.”
    â€œNo way,” she