Friendship Wars: The Story of a Young Tween

By Twisha Arpit Shah

Broken Friendship: Navigating Through the Turmoil

My best friend, Brigitte, has been ignoring me and acting weird for DAYS. The worst part is, she's acting closer with my friends than she is with me! Nowadays, Brigitte puts me under the bus and barely lets me enter her house. And what makes it even worse is that I start getting in trouble, more than I've ever been in my whole life! Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, they did...

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: May 8, 2023
• ISBN: 9781667899237

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Friendship Wars: The Story of a Young Tween

© Twisha Arpit Shah

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Print ISBN: 978-1-66789-922-0

eBook ISBN: 978-1-66789-923-7

Acknowledgements

For some of the best people in my life:

my spectacular mom and dad, my amazing teacher, and the most perfect class

Contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

About the author

Chapter 1

I dare you to eat mint leaves with a bit of peanut butter and Fanta all together in one cup! my best friend, Brigitte, exclaimed at a sleepover at my house. I slowly walked downstairs, slipped into the kitchen, and took the materials out of my fridge.

I mixed them up and blended them and then finally said, Okay! I guess I have to do this.

Brigitte cheered, You’ve got this, Valerie! I slowly put the cup to my mouth and gulped down a big sip. I gagged. It tasted like a rotten egg mixed with expired beef, with a pinch of blended sock. You did it!

I ran to the bathroom with Brigitte at my heels and vomited the second I reached the sink.

Brigitte immediately burst out laughing. She had been holding it in the whole time. How did it taste? she asked.

How did it taste? How did it taste? Oh, I’ll tell you how it tasted. It tasted like rotten eggs with a bit of old bananas and old, expired avocados with peanut butter. I exclaimed, furious. I may have exaggerated it, but who cares?

Shh. Brigitte said. Your parents will wake up.

I was so mad at Brigitte that I didn’t care, but I instantly regretted it. I could have died eating, I mean drinking… that! I exclaimed. I heard a door open and saw my mom walking downstairs slowly.

You girls are in big trouble. What are you doing awake in the kitchen at 12:00, no, 1:00 a.m.?!

Uh…Mom, I can explain!!! I wanted to create food art with Brigitte, so I came downstairs to… do it. I said.

Valerie Evelyn Stawarski, you are in big trouble. I never thought I’d do this, but you’re-you’re grounded for a…week. my mom scolded.

I’m sorry, Mom. I understand. I said.

Now go to bed. Brigitte dear, you can choose whether or not you’d like to stay. Mom said.

Um… I think I’ll stay, Mrs. Stawarski. Brigitte said to my mom with a fake smile.

Very well.

I walked upstairs at a normal