3 Keep Your Beak Shut!

3 Keep Your Beak Shut! Tuesday On the way to school, I told Lucy the good news. My mom said I can have a sleepover party! Wow! That's so cool, Eva!

Before class, I flew around giving out my brand-new sleepover party invitations. Hailey was so excited she said we should start a party-planning club. That's a great idea! I'll need help planning my BIG sleepover party. We'll be the Sleepover Squad! I'll gather our best party-planning friends. We'll have the first club meeting tomorrow at lunch. Yippee! Then it was time to invite Sue...

I felt a little nervous as I flew over to her. Is something wrong, Eva? I just sort of wish I didn't have to invite Sue. I'm worried she'll be mean to me. But I must have said that a bit too Loudly, because Lucy suddenly said - Shhhhhh!!!

Sue was standing right behind us! EEEEEK! I grabbed Lucy's wing and pulled her aside. Oh no! Do you think Sue heard what I said?! I don't know. Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, you need to invite her NOW before she hears about your sleepover party from someone else. You're right. Okay, okay!

I flew over to Sue. My wings were shaking, but I tried to sound normal. Hello, Sue! How are you on... this... lovely Tuesday? Fine. Great! So, you know I'm having my birthday party on Saturday. Well, now it's a sleepover party! Can you come? Hmm. No. I think I'll be busy then. Sue flew to her seat. I feel AWFUL! Sue must have heard what I said to Lucy! I hate to think that I hurt her feelings.

I kept trying to talk to Sue for the rest of the night. But she always flew away. How can I say I'm sorry if she won't listen to me? Oh, Diary, I never should have said anything about not wanting to invite Sue. Mom was right - that makes me the mean one! I guess if you're mean about the meany, that makes you the meany.