Becoming Popular in 9 Easy Steps

Who do you want to invite?

784 days - every single day that she’s gone to school. Technically, she was unpopular during the holidays as well, but those days do not count. She doesn’t get teased or anything, it’s just that no one pays attention to her. She is basically invisible.

It used to be fine. Or, maybe not fine, but it was okay. Now, it’s not even okay.

“Isn’t it amazing?” Dad says, smiling widely. Mom covers her mouth with her hand. There is a letter on the table. It says

It is hard to listen when no one wants to say anything.

Maja has nothing to feel positive about. That is kind of the whole problem. She has no one to sit next to at school. She is always chosen last. When she asked who wanted to go to the cafeteria with her, no one answered. She just smiled when that happened, pretending that it didn’t bother her. But it still makes her sad when she thinks about it, even though