All+Mixed+Up


 * __All Mixed Up__** **By Serena Puang**
 * "I'm home!!!" Mr Chen anounced as he strolled through the front door of their small apartment in China.**


 * "What does that even mean?" Erika asked in Chinese.**


 * Mr.Chen switched languages and continued,"You're going to have to learn english and pack your bags!We're moving to the U.S.A.!"**


 * __WHAT?!?!?__I can't even understand simple english!" Erika exclaimed.**

' **That's the conversation I overheard from my bookshelf next to Erika's bed.As her journal I was bound to hear about it anyway.It wouldn't be long until I'd be stuffed into a cramped backpack, carried off, and on my way to the states.I wouldn't mind so much if that pen of her's wasn't so stuck-up annoying.So, there I was sitting in a leather bag bored.The pen was rambling on and on about the most ridiculous things.//Oh __please__ SAVE ME//!!!!!**

' **When we FINALLY** **got to their new house, they unpacked every thing.The next day, Erika hopped on the bus to go to Keye Middle School.She was really nervous, and she felt like she had a truckload of Swallow-tail butterflies in her stomach.When she reluctantly walked through the glass door, she was greeted by a nice principal.He was to esscort Erika to her homeroom.The neglectful principal kept to himself and didn't try to make any conversation.When she walked into the classroom nobody knew she couldn't speak english.She was introduced to the class.She was also handed a worksheet.**
 * As she glanced down at the worksheet, I was placed on the desk.She wrote later (in Chinese) "I've never been so utterly confused in my life.The letters staring at me were confusing.I went around confused the whole day."**

' **She dreaded going back the next day.In homeroom that morning everyone was assigned a partner to read the book "__//Rules//__". Julianna read first.As she read Erika's mind went into a panic.Not only did she not have any idea what exactly she was doing, but by now she had eventually fiqured out //__SHE__// would have to read.Julianna eventually fiqured out Erika couldn't read;as the school's //Drama Queen// she made a stupendously huge deal out of it.She told everyone!!The day went on in slow motion.When class dismissed everyone ran for the door.** '


 * Hours later, Julianna tried a new short cut from the mall after her shopping spree.She eventually got lost.She spent what felt like hours looking aroundwhen she decided to knock on a door.Erika and another girl answered the door.They stood, in silence.Then the girl introduced both of them and explained that Erika moved Gu LangYu, China ,and could only speak Chinese.So the girl was helping her.Julianna stood there in awe.Soon Erika helped Julianna find some help and the three became best friends.**