Diary of a 5th Grader

Boyfriend?!?

Dear Diary,

Today Mrs. Pelletier handed out flyers for a Valentine's dance. There will be no slow dancing but we are allowed to bring someone. A bunch of popular girls - Tina, Molly, and Elise - were giggling about asking this boy named Harry. I don't think he's cute. I'm trying to work out a way to ask Mark to the dance.
At recess, Sarah told me she's thinking about asking Cameron. Apparently, he's grown out of picking his nose and now likes to draw cars. Also, he has glasses. Sarah thinks that means he's smart. I told her that she's smart and doesn't even have glasses. She blushed and thanked me but said she is still asking Cameron.
Also at recess, Ben picked a daisy and gave it to Alison. She said that she would never go out with a loser like him. Ben cried and ran over to sit under a tree. I almost called him a crybaby but thought better of it. Instead, I went over and gave him my cookie from lunch. He grabbed it from my hands and ate it all in one bite. He didn't say thank you but I think he wanted to say it.

Lana