A Different Me by Deborah Blumenthal
My life would be perfect if…..I had a better job, if I had more education, or perhaps if I had could just say no more often. Most people have said or have had thoughts about having a perfect life but for Allie her perfect life would start if she had Amber’s nose. This slender, straight feature sits perfectly on Amber’s face and people are not drawn to its appearance, now if only Allie had one just like it. Allie has been obsessed with Amber’s nose for a while and while she has brought up the idea of surgery to her parents that’s all it’s been, just a subject nothing more. Rhinoplasty, typing these words into her computer’s search engine gives Allie hope. Connecting with two other teens with the same desire to have nose surgery, she finds a connection. From a desperate Allie, I feel brightness and spunk move into Allie; she comes alive and rejuvenated as she connects with her new friends. The three girls have a lot to talk about and their future plans all point to the same destination. At school, being paired up with Amber for tutoring, their teacher creates an incredible experience for the two girls. It’s amazing how their teacher paired these two girls together on her own. For it’s more than just an education Amber receives, it’s an eye-opener for both of them. Allie also gets an eye-opener from David, the annoying boy with the camera. His obsession with his camera, the way he’s always snapping pictures, getting his camera in everyone’s way starts to get on Allie’s nerves. David waits, he’s patient, being a photographer he’s used to waiting for the perfect moment, for when the perfect moment arises, David will then make his move.
