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meet after school.”
           “Well there is the book club and the young author’s club and many more. I oversee the book club and the young author’s club. Would you be interested in joining either of them?” Miss Waters asked.
           “Both of them actually, what would I have to do?” Jessa asked.
           “For the book club nothing, but you do have to pay a ten dollar due each month for the books they use and you do get to keep the book. For the young author’s club you have to present a short story and see if it passes” she told her.
           “That sounds great! I can give you a short story I have written right now for you to review. I have to see if I’ll have the money for the dues on the book club first and then I can let you know about that one.” Jessa said.
           “Okay then, get me your short story and I’ll review it tonight and give you my answer after class tomorrow.”
           Jessa was so excited that she had forgotten she had put all her stuff in her locker. When Jessa opened her locker Miss Waters thought it was strange to have seen clothes and things like that in it, but she never said anything.
           “Here you go.” She said handing her story to Miss Waters.
           “Thank you.” Miss Waters said.
           Miss Waters had turned to walk away when Jessa called out after her.
           “Yes Jessa?” she asked.
           “What time do they open the doors in the morning?”
           “Two hours before school starts, that way the teachers can get set up before the students get here. Why do you ask?”
           “No reason.” Jessa said as she ran out the doors.
           Now why on earth would she want to know a thing like that Miss Waters thought as she headed back to her classroom. All the students know what time they should be here and why did it look as if everything the girl owned was in her locker. Some kids are a mystery.
     
                             Chapter Seventeen
     
     
           Jessa didn’t get a bit of sleep that night. Partly because she was excited about school and partly because some woman kept trying to steal her shoes when she went to sleep.  She hurried and got to the school the next morning so she could be there when they opened the doors. If I sneak into the bathroom when no one is looking I can get cleaned up and change clothes she thought as she ran across the street. She didn’t see any one so she decided to make a dash for the bathroom, but when she rounded the corner she ran into someone.
           “Jessa what are you doing? And why are you here so early?” Miss Waters asked as she stood back up.
           “I’m so sorry Miss Waters I didn’t expect anyone to be here. I mean to run into anyone this early.” Jessa said looking at the floor.
           Miss Waters took a step back and looked closely at Jessa. She has one the same clothes as yesterday, her hair is dirty and so is her face and she looks as if she hasn’t had any sleep.
           “Catherine.” One of the other teachers called.
           “I’ll be there in a minute.” Miss Waters called back.
           “I am truly sorry. I promise I’ll start watching where I’m going.” Jessa said.
           “Jessa are you alight? You look as if you have slept under a bridge.”
           Oh no, Jessa thought. What if she suspects something? “I’m fine just had a rough night that’s all.” Jessa said as she walked away.
           Catherine just shook her head and walked away. She sure is an odd child she thought.
           Jessa ran in to the bathroom and after she made sure no one was there she started to get cleaned up. She stopped up one of the sinks and washed her body and face then she washed her hair and changed her clothes. Jessa was attempting to dry her hair with the hand dryer when she heard someone outside the door. She