The Cupcake Diaries Collection: Katie and the Cupcake Cure; Mia in the Mix; Emma on Thin Icing; Alexis and the Perfect Recipe by Coco Simon Read Free Book Online

bring in our iPods and dance to the music we
     brought in.”
    I noticed that Mia was wearing another model-worthy outfit: a belted gray
     sweater vest over a blue-and-black striped T-shirt dress, tights, and short black boots
     with heels. That gave me an idea.
    “Hey, do you know anything about the Teen
     Style website?” I asked her.
    Mia’s eyes lit up. “Of course! They are the best with all the
     new fashion trends. Why?”
    “Just wondering,” I said. Honestly, though, I was thinking
     that if I knew more about it, maybe Callie and I would have something to talk about
     sometime.
    “I know,” Mia said. “Why don’t you take the bus
     home with me today? We can check out the website at my house.”
    The bell rang. “I’ll text my mom and let
     you know,” I whispered as Mrs. Castillo took her place in front of the room to
     begin today’s class.
    I know what you’re thinking, but I did not text my mom in class. I had learned my lesson in homeroom. I waited until the bell rang
     and texted her before my next class.
    Can I go to my friend Mia’s after school?
    The answer came back quickly. My mom may be an adult, but she is a
     superfast texter.
    Not until I talk to Mia’s parents. And what are you doing
     texting during school? I will take your cell phone privileges away next time.
    See? Even when I try to do the right thing, I get in trouble.
    I knew there was no point in replying, or I’d lose my phone. Mom is
     pretty strict that way.
    It’s not fair. I fumed as I stomped down
     the hall. I lost my best friend. How was I supposed to make new ones if my mom
     wouldn’t let me?



CHAPTER 9
Teen Style and Two Tiny Dogs
    I was embarrassed to tell Mia that I couldn’t go until our mothers met, but she was cool about it. She quickly took my phone from me.
    “Hey, why fight it?” She laughed. “My mom is the same way. I’ll enter my number in your address book,” she said. “Your mom can call me tonight, and I’ll put my mom on the phone. Maybe we can do it tomorrow. Don’t stress it.”
    I really admire the way Mia handles things. She’s pretty cool about everything. And she’s down to earth, too. She’s totally not snobby or anything. I realized how much I liked Mia. I was starting to feel really glad that her mom had moved to our town.
    So that night, I decided to play it cool, like Mia would. I gave Mia’s number to Mom and told her Iwanted to go the next day after school. I didn’t give her a hard time about not letting me go. I couldn’t resist arguing about the cell phone, though.
    “You know, texting between classes doesn’t count,” I said.
    “It’s still in school,” Mom countered. “And your cell phone is for emergencies only while you’re in school, whether you’re between classes or not.”
    It’s very hard to win an argument with Mom.
    But the good news is that she talked to Mia’s mom, Ms. Vélaz, and they both said it was okay for me to take the bus to Mia’s house after school. My mom agreed to pick me up on her way home from work. She was laughing on the phone with Mia’s mom, so I figured she liked her. That was a good sign.
    I was pretty excited to go to Mia’s house the next day. Even gym couldn’t bring me down. Ms. Chen mixed up our teams, so I didn’t get stuck with Sydney and Maggie again. Even better. But I did get stuck with George, who kept calling me Silly Arms even though I was on his team this time. Go figure.
    Mia’s house was one of the last houses on the bus stop route. That’s because it’s in the part of town where the houses are really big and far apart. The bus stopped in front of a white house with a perfectgreen lawn in front. The lawn at our house is usually filled with dandelions, but Mom and I think they’re pretty so we let them grow.
    Mia let us in through the front door, and the first thing I noticed was the noise. Loud heavy-metal music was blasting through the whole house. Two tiny white dogs were barking on top of it. They