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Must find out what’s up with Walt, I think, e

Inside are Ms S with Ms Pizchiek, who teaches ho about how they et their colors done at the G Fox departed her life,” Ms Pizchiek says “All her life she earing blues, and it turned out she should have been wearing orange”

“Orange is for puens says, which ree “This whole color analysis craze is a crock It’s only another way to part unsuspecting fools and their ray froarettes a day

“Oh, but it’s fun,” Ms Pizchiek counters, with no daether on a Saturdayand then have lunch afterward—” She suddenly looks up and seesin the doorway “Yes?” she asks curtly The teachers’ lounge is strictly off-limits for students

“I need to talk to Ms Sens”

Ms Sens must be really bored with Ms Pizchiek, because instead of turning ht? Well, come in And close the door behind you”

I sh I s in a closed environ away like chimneys makes me want to wave my hand in front of h my mouth instead

“I ondering—” I begin

“I get it You want to work on the newspaper,” Ms Sens says “Happens every year Sometime after the first quarter so I take it you need to build up your extracurricular activities, right?”

“No,” I say, hoping the smoke won’t make me sick

“Then why?” Sens asks

“I think I could bring some fresh perspective to the paper”

This is obviously the wrong thing to say, because she says, “Oh, really?” like she’s heard it a million times before

“I think I’ive up

Ms Sens is not impressed “Everyone wants to write We need people to do layout” Now she’s really trying to get rid ofout of my head My face must scare her a little, because she relents “I suppose if you did layout, we could let you try writing so The editorial committee meets three times a week—Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at four If youa week, you’re out”