Stacey's very cool, as you might expect her to be. She gets her blonde hair permed every now and then, and as I said before, she rivals Claudia for "Trendiest Dresser in Stoneybrook." There's one other thing about Stacey - she's a diabetic. That means she has to take really good care of herself, watch her diet like a hawk, and (I could never do this!) give herself daily injections of insulin. Stacey doesn't seem to let it get to her, though - she's usually in a great mood.
Speaking of great moods, that night I was in about the best mood possible. The time right after you learn that you've won a great part is always the best - before the hard work of rehearsal begins. As I passed the hall mirror on my way to call Mallory, I gave myself a big smile. "Hey, Aurora!" I said. "What's new?" Chapter 3.
"Love your leg warmers, Lisa," said Carrie. "Are they new?" We were all in the dressing room, getting ready for our first day of rehearsals for The Sleeping Beauty. I was still pretty excited about being chosen to play Princess Aurora, but I knew enough to keep my mouth shut. Most of my classmates were probably happy for me, but nobody likes a gloating prima ballerina.
"They really are great, Lisa," I said. "Where'd you get them?" "My mom got them in the city," she answered. "At Capezio's. She gave them to me last night. They're lilac, because I'm playing the Lilac Fairy." Lisa seemed happy with her role, and I was glad. I have this weird thing sometimes, where even though I'm thrilled to get the lead, I kind of feel bad about it, too. Because if I got it, that means that somebody else didn't. Does that make any sense?