“And no writing inside,” I added. “Last time I bought a used book, someone had circled every mention of the word ‘moist’ in red pen. It was disturbing.”
I almost dropped it. Mackenzie Hollister? As in, my arch-nemesis, the queen of mean, the CCP (Crusty Cookie Princess) of Westchester Country Day? The same Mackenzie who had once “accidentally” spilled orange soda on my art portfolio? dork diaries used books
But three days later, a new book appeared in my locker. Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl . Used. Worn. And inside the front cover, in sparkly purple gel pen: “And no writing inside,” I added
My name is Nikki Maxwell, and I was on a mission. Mackenzie Hollister
Best $1.25 I ever spent.
And there, on a low shelf under “Misc. Teen,” I saw it. A battered copy of Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life .
