Author’s Note- In the book The Clique, Lisi Harrison
really describes how drama filled a teenage girls life can be, especially when
you’re the new girl. You might not fit in at first, like Claire, but just keep
trying and you’ll eventually make friends.
As I walked through the doors of the Block’s mansion, I saw
a tall beautiful brunette. She looked like she came straight out of a Vogue
magazine. Her name was Massie, and from head to toe she was dressed in designer
clothes. Time froze, and in that moment, I knew I wasn’t meant to live in
Westchester. Our first day back to school felt like a madhouse. I wasn’t making
friends and didn’t fit in with anyone. “What if I never make friends”, I
thought to myself. So far things aren’t going so well and I knew I was getting
picked on, but was I getting bullied?
Being the new kid at school is always tough at first, you
don’t have any friends and you don’t know where you’re going. Many new kids
even get bullied for what they wear or even how they talk. 1 out of 6 people
get bullied and Claire happens to be that one. Claire continuously got rude
comments and comebacks from Massie and her friends. Eventually everyone finds
friends though. Just like Claire, she became friends with Layne and later
Massie. You can always accomplish what you think is impossible, you just have
to try.
After you get made fun of a couple times, being a loaner
seems like the better option. You just want to give up and stop trying because
you think there’s no point. The problem is… there is a point in trying. You
will find friends, no matter how much different you are from everyone else. You
may even become friends with your worst enemies. Claire and Massie fought for
almost the whole book, but in the end, they became the best of friends. Once
they actually knew each other, they realized they weren’t so different after
all. You just have to give that person a chance and I’m sure they’ll want to be
your friend. I know how hard it can be making friends, I had to do it too.
When I moved to Pewaukee in kinder garden, I had to make
friends when I didn’t know anyone. It was hard at first, but pretty soon I had
tons of friends. Just be yourself and I’m sure they’ll love you. It’s even
harder to make friends when you’re shy; that’s why I struggled with it. I’ve always
had a fear with talking to people I don’t know, and I can tell that Claire
suffered with the same phobia. Just face your fears and start talking to someone;
you’ll be surprised how much you have in common.
Everyone has flaws, but true friends are willing to look
past it. In the end Massie and Claire see each other as normal teenagers and
realize they have a lot of the same interests. They become friends even though
it seemed like the impossible. You just have to try and get yourself out there.
Just be yourself, not someone you’re not because you think that character is
cooler. Nothing is better than the real you. If people can’t except you for who
you are, they aren’t meant to be your best friend. Go for the people that look
past all your flaws and imperfections, those are your true friends.
