“What luck,” Sunita says. “There she is!” She grabs my arm and pulls me through the crowd. “Excuse me, excuse me,” Sunita says as we weave our way up the stairs. I’m excited, but it’s so crowded that I can’t figure out which girl is Maggie. Uh-oh, I see the mean red-haired girl from the bus ahead of us. I let go of Sunita and go slower, hanging back, hoping that the red-haired girl will keep going and not notice me. Sunita waves to someone. “Maggie, wait up!” Sunita calls out. The red-haired girl stops and turns around. Oh no. My heart sinks. This couldn’t possibly be Sunita’s friend Maggie. But Sunita said there was only one Maggie in the whole school. So it must be the one and only Maggie, whose grandma is the veterinarian. Yep, it’s her. Maggie gives me a look, but waits for us to catch up in the hall at the top of the stairs.
