I feel so yucky when I go along with Vori’s shenanigans and it’s super embarrassing when we get caught

As told to Perel Stone
Mommy made sure I spent the whole summer playing with Ruti, Malky, Avigayil, Adina and basically anyone that wasn’t Vori. She said I should always be nice to Vori and smile at her — she has a beautiful neshamah just like every other girl — but I can’t play with her until she finds better things to do with her time.
I feel so yucky when I go along with Vori’s shenanigans and it’s super embarrassing when we get caught, but it’s hard to find other girls to play with in school.
It’s really weird — a lot of girls like me when I come to their house to play. They call me all the time to ask if we can get together after school, and they act like they’re having a really good time. But, it’s like being my friend is a big secret they can’t let anyone in school know.
I wish I knew why.
We have Navi on Tuesdays. If every girl in the row remembers to bring their Navi to class, the Navi teacher gives the entire row a taffy. I forgot my Navi again this week, so even though I was the only one to forget, my entire row didn’t get a taffy. It’s the third week in a row that I forgot, so they were really mad at me. I hope I remember next week.
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