“That's a lot of kids, Auggie,” said Mom. “I have to invite everyone because I don't want anyone to get their feelings hurt
if they find out other people are invited and they aren't, okay?” “Okay,” Mom agreed.
“You even want to invite the ‘what's the deal’ kid?” “Yeah, you can invite Julian,” I answered.
“Geez, Mom, you should forget about that already.” “I know, you're right.”
A couple of weeks later, I asked Mom who was coming to my party, and she said: “Jack Will, Summer. Reid Kingsley. Both Maxes.
And a couple of other kids said they were going to try to be there.” “Like who?”
“Charlotte's mom said Charlotte had a dance recital earlier in the day, but she was going to try to come to your party if time allowed.
And Tristan's mom said he might come after his soccer game.” “So that's it?” I said. “That's like... five people.”
“That's more than five people, Auggie. I think a lot of people just had plans already,” Mom answered.
We were in the kitchen. She was cutting one of the apples we had just gotten at the farmers' market into teensy-weensy bites so I could eat it.
“What kind of plans?” I asked. “I don't know, Auggie. We sent out the evites kind of late.”
“Like what did they tell you, though? What reasons did they give?” “Everyone gave different reasons, Auggie.” She sounded a bit impatient.
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