Adopted by Scarlett Johansson

39.

Clara walked to her locker and out of the corner of her eye she saw everyone looking at her and laughing at her. Uncertainly she opened her locker and she took out her math book. 'Here you are. I was looking for you everywhere.' Maddie arrived next to Clara. 'Maddie, why is everyone laughing at me?' Asked Clara.

'Don't you know? Asked Maddie. Clara shook her head. 'Jax turned you down for the school dance.' Said Maddie. 'What? Clara her mouth fell open in surprise. 'What, it's true anyway.' Said Maddie. 'No. I rejected him.' Said Clara. 'Really, Jax said he rejected you. According to him, you are now suffering from unbearable heartbreak.'

'Nonsense. I don't even like him.' Said Clara. 'He just can't stand being rejected.' Giggled Maddie. Clara smiled weakly. She didn't really think it was funny. This was the last thing she was waiting for. Clara looked around the hall and she saw that everyone was laughing at her.

'I'm going home.' Said Clara. 'What, why? Asked Maddie. 'Everyone is making fun of me.' Clara put her math book back in her locker. 'You're not going home because a boy makes fun of you, are you? You need to get back at him.' Felt Maddie. 'How? Asked Clara. 'Making fun of him of course.' Said Maddie.

'But then I'll do the same thing he does to me.' Said Clara. 'Yes and? Maddie didn't seem to care. 'I'm going home.' Decided Clara. She walked away and bewildered Maddie looked after her. Clara didn't care what Maddie thought about her. All she wanted was to go home. Colin and Scarlett were working and Rose was at school so she had the house to herself.

Clara took the bus home and after traveling a good three quarters of an hour she arrived home. Clara grabbed her house keys from her school bag and she unlocked the door. Clara walked into the house. She took off her coat and shoes and then she walked into the living room.

Clara plopped down on the couch and she turned on the television. This week she and Scarlett and Rose had watched a few episodes of Full House and she loved it. It was very funny to see that Mary-Kate and Ashley were babies when they starred in that series.

In fact, Mary-Kate and Ashley shared the role of Michelle Tanner. Since you are only allowed a few minutes a day as a child, it was easier to have twins play the role of Michelle. This is what Mary-Kate and Ashley did for eight years.

Clara watched three episodes of Full House and then she walked to the kitchen to grab some drinks. Then she walked back to the living room and she decided to watch another episode of the series Manifest.

The doorbell rang. Clara got up and she walked to the hallway to look at the camera. Clara frowned. Florence Pugh was standing at the door. She had met Florence during Scarlett's birthday. How strange that Florence was at the door. Clara pressed a button so the gate opened and Florence could walk through.

Clara opened the front door. "Florence, what are you doing here? Asked Clara surprised. 'Thank goodness you're home. Scarlett called me if I could go find you. School called to say you weren't there.' She looked at Clara sternly. Clara turned red. 'Claar, why aren't you at school?' Asked Florence.

'Why don't you just come in? Then I'll make a cup of tea and get us some cookies.' Replied Clara. Florence chuckled. 'To a cookie I don't say no.' Clara took a step back so Florence could enter. Florence walked in and Clara closed the door.

Clara walked through to the kitchen and she made Florence a cup of coffee. From the cookie jar she grabbed a cookie and she handed it to Florence. 'Thank you.' They sat down at the kitchen table.

'So tell Aunt Flo. Why aren't you at school?' Curious, she looked at Clara. Clara lowered her eyes. Now that she was sitting here at the kitchen table she realized that it had been very stupid of her to go home. 'It is stupid.' Replied Clara.

'Probably not. Try explaining it.' Said Florence. She took a sip of her coffee. Clara sighed. 'Yesterday there was a boy and he asked me to the school party. I said no and now he has told the whole school that he rejected me.' Said Clara. 'And now everyone is making fun of you, right?' Gambled Florence. Clara nodded. 'Teenagers.' Mumbled Florence.

Florence grabbed her phone from her pocket. 'First, I'm going to send Scarlett a message to let her know you're home safely. If it's all right she's called you several times too.' Florence looked at Clara. 'Oh.' Clara took her phone out of her pocket and then she saw that she had quite a few missed calls from Scarlett, 'A few times? You mean as many as fourteen times!'

Florence laughed. 'She's just worried about you.' She said. 'Yes I'm sure she is but fourteen times is a bit of an exaggeration.' Felt Clara. 'She means it sweetly.' Took Florence to task for Scarlett, 'That's true.' Replied Clara. 'Well you'll just have to explain the story to Colin and Scar again tonight. Wait that you like it when we make it a nice girls' afternoon today?' Suggested Florence.

'Do you want that or has Scarlett asked to babysit you?' Asked Clara. Florence chuckled. 'Both and I do it with love so I hope you say yes.' She gave the girl a wink. 'In that case I think that would be very nice.' Answered Clara smiling.