Chapter 3 The Phone Call When I got home, I went up my room. I started my homework. After five minutes, I heard the phone. I thought, Donna! What is it now? Doesn't she like Jack now? Are the colour of his eyes wrong? But when I answered the phone, it wasn't Donna. Somebody said, Can I talk to Susie, please?" "You're talking to her, said. 'Oh, hi, Susie! It's Jack Really? What did Jack want? Jack said, I hope you aren't angry. I found your number in the phone book.
That's fine, I said. 'Do you want to talk to me about something? Then I thought, "Of course he wants to talk to me! He's on the phone! say that? Jack said, 'Yes. Er, I'd like your advice. This was new. People didn't usually ask for my advice. I said, 'OK. what is it? He didn't speak for a minute. Then he said, "There's a girl at school. like her very much, but I can't tell her. talked to her two or three times. I think she likes me. But am I right? How do I know i thought. Donna! It has to be Donna. He does like her. I said. Do I know this person? Er, yes, said Jack I said, 'What's the problem? Tell her"I tried he said. "I can't say the words. I wrote some poems about her, but I didn't give them to her"Give Donna a poem and she'll put it on her bedroom wall. Then she'll laugh at it, I thought.
I said. lack, don't be shy. The girl likes you very much. I know it. See her and tell her. Can't I do it on the phone? he said. "No!" I said. You have to see her and tell her. Don't be afraid. OK he said. Jack wasn't happy about the idea. I could hear that, so I tried to help. I said. That disco can't you go Jack sighed"Yes, I can. I said all that about my parents because I said, "Ask her to go with you. Tomorrow. She'll say yes. I know she will. Susie, I"Sorry, I have to go now, I said"I'm really busy. See you tomorrow, and don't be afraid, OK ? ' OK, he said"Thank you for your help. Goodbye!
"Goodbye! I said I put the phone down quickly. before I started to cry oh Jack I thought. 'Why Donna? is it always Donna Why does she always get the boys?' I didn't phone Donna then I didn't tell her about Jack and the disco I didn't want to talk to her Suddenly understood something When I went out with Donna. boys didn't see me. They looked at Donna and they talked to Donna. They smiled at Donna And me ? They didn't see me And Donna always wanted me to do things for her. Get this Susie Get that Tell somebody this, Susie Tell somebody that Say sorry to him for me. Susie And I did it! I did it because Donna was beautiful, and And I had freckles. It wasn't Donna. it was the freckles. Nobody looked past my freckles and saw the person under them I went back to my room and did my homework. You don't have to think about anything when you're doing homework.
Chapter 4 Freckles are Great ! Next morning I didn't tell Donna about Jack's phone call i was quiet all morning, and I tried to stay away from everybody I had History, but I left quickly after the lesson. didn't want to talk to Jack At lunch-time, I went for a walk. I was unhappy. Why? I didnt really know. I bought some fruit from a shop. Then I sat down and ate it. When I finished it, I looked at my watch. I had to go back"Donna will be happy now, because she's going to the disco with Jack. I thought. She'll tell me every little thing about it. She'll be so happy, and she won't see my unhappy face.
I walked back to school slowly. And I saw Jack! He ran across the road and stopped in front of me. His face was red. and he was hot. He said, "Susie! I couldn't find you! I looked"Well, I'm here now," I said. Was everything all right? "What?" he said. "With Donna," I said Jack looked at me strangely. "Donna?' he said"You asked her to the disco, I said. And she said yes. Right? Jack opened and closed his mouth. Then he started laughing I said, 'What's funny You thought I mean, when I spoke to you on the phone yesterday, you and I Jack stopped, then started again. He said"Susie, can I take you to the disco, please?' "Are my ears playing games with me?' I thought. "Did I hear him right?' "Pardon?' I said.
Jack spoke slowly Will you come to the disco with me? But Donna wants to go with you! I said. And I want to go with you, he said. W-wait!' said. 'Is this right? Donna wants to go to the disco with you, but you want to go with me?' 'Yes," he said. Why?' I said. And Jack said. Because I like you very much You're pretty and funny. And you don't think I'm strange. You write poems too. And and I love your freckles! 'You do?' I said. 'Yes, he said. They're lovely!' "And you really want to go out with me?' I said"I really do, he said Can I think about it?' I asked. "Of course! How much time do you want?' he said.