Chapter 10
Friends Are Life
This morning, I’m back to my sluggish lap times of a week ago. When Coach Tosto nags me, I attribute it to my monthly cramps. Over the years, I’ve learned that Coach hates excuses, but she’s also female—cramps are a part of life. Telling her much else, like that I’m slow because I had a terrible night’s sleep, I’m still hungry from missing dinner last night, and I wish I had Hermione’s time turner so I could undo the past and make my dad less of a bear to live with, will do nothing except end up with her emailing him about everything I’ve said.
Sierra and Lily are waiting for me at my locker when I arrive, taking turns asking me what’s wrong, why I didn’t answer last night, why do I look so tired. I wait until their barrage of questions is over before answeri
