"What's the Opposite of a Best Friend?" by Auline Bates

The story takes place in a small town where the two girls live with their families and go to school. This story is written in the present time.
The story starts with one Monday morning just before school. The two best friends, Stacy and Jenelle, are going to school by bus. Each of them is excited about a different thing: Jenelle is excited about the football practice later that day; Stacy, on the other hand, about the new boy in the class. …