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Dork Diaries Book 14

Dork Diaries

#1 New York Times Bestselling Series

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July 31, 2018

WARNING—SUPER CONTAGIOUS GERMS!!!

I’m pretty sure I have the plague.

Like from history class? Spread by rats, wiping out entire medieval villages, the Black Death, etc, etc? I don’t remember all the details, but I remember enough to be pretty sure I have it.

Mine was PROBABLY not spread by rats. Between my dog Daisy and Mrs. Wallabanger’s dog Creampuff, I’m pretty sure there aren’t any rodents within at least a mile of our house.

But it’s been like seven-hundred years since the original Black Death. Probably by now it has evolved. Maybe it’s spread by housecats. Or through cell phones somehow.

Or MAYBE it’s spread entirely by six-year-olds who go to school, ballet class and scout meetings, and then hold hands with other six-year-olds, and then come home and spread the germs to the people they are SUPPOSED TO LOVE!!!

I mean, come ON!!! I was just being a good sister AND daughter when I volunteered to run in and pick Brianna up from her ballet class.

(OKAY, maybe I didn’t exactly volunteer as much as Mom made me. But still, I didn’t stage a revolution or anything. I let her stay in the car and I went inside.)

Everything looked normal. Little girls in tights, hair falling out of buns, moms on their phones, barely noticing which kid ran over and grabbed their hand. I swear, some of them could get home and only realize then that they’d brought home the wrong ballerina!

Meanwhile, Brianna was doing some sort of crab walk across the dance floor. Sometimes you just gotta let Brianna be Brianna.

So I waited, and when she got up, I waved.

“Nikki’s here!” she announced to the room full of little dancers and impatient moms, like I was some kind of celebrity. That actually warmed my heart for a second.

But JUST a second. Because here’s what happened NEXT:

Brianna ran over to the corner to grab her bag. Then, the little girl next to her sneezed RIGHT in her face. Instead of backing away like a NORMAL person, Brianna hugged her goodbye. I was standing there in utter disbelief because of what she had just done.

I mean, WHO hugs someone right after they’ve SNEEZED AND SHOWERED YOU WITH INFECTIOUS GERMS??!!!

And since I was just standing there, I didn’t stop Brianna before she grabbed my hand with her now plague-covered one.

“What’s wrong?” Brianna asked, since I wasn’t moving. And THEN, she sneezed in MY face!!!

I mean, this is cruel and unusual punishment! I volunteered to go in and get Brianna! Mom didn’t want to be seen by the other pick-up moms in her dirty yoga pants since she had been working in the yard all morning.

And here is the thing that is TOTALLY not fair – Brianna was sick by that night, but only for about TWO SECONDS. Just long enough to get the rest of us sick. Mom and Dad sniffled for a day or two. But I have been on my deathbed for almost a WEEK!!!

Not that I want Brianna to be sick. I’m not a monster. (But she is a lot quieter when she’s sick…)

Here are my symptoms:

I am FREEZING. Also BURNING UP.

My nose is somehow both congested and running like a faucet. (HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE???)

My head pounds if there’s too much noise. Also if it’s too quiet. Also if it’s too bright. Or too dark.

I can’t decide if I’m starving or nauseous, but one thing I know for sure: things are NOT RIGHT in the digestion department.

Everything hurts. Seriously everything. Like, my pinkie toenail hurts. My earlobes hurt. The little hairs that line the inside of my nose hurt.

I know all I’m doing is complaining and there are people with way worse problems and that I’ll get better eventually (PROBABLY, except if it really is the Black Death. And if so, I guess you had it coming if you’re reading my diary and I somehow infected you through the pages because this germ is incredibly advanced). But right now, I truly feel like I am DYING.

And I am SO BORED!

If this is the last entry I ever write in my diary, it has served me well. It has helped me survive the rocky years of middle school. It has given me strength to rise above Mackenzie Hollister’s antics. Fare thee well, diary!

Also, I blame Brianna!! 🙁

I give out so much advice as Miss-Know-It-All, but now I need advice!!! How does anyone pass the time when they’re sick and stuck in bed? If the plague doesn’t kill me, the boredom will! (I do NOT need medical advice—I have Dr. Google for that. Not to mention Dr. Mom, who brought me the most REPULSIVE smoothie this morning—it was army green and full of unidentifiable stringy thingies!)

Please share your boredom busters in the comments so that I and other readers will know what to do the next time we’re stuck at home sick!

Category: My Diary Tags: sicknessnikki

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Comments

  1. The dork that’s sick says

    August 21, 2018 at 5:58 am

    Omg I’m like that right now I’m literally die I n g save me niki

  2. Zoey says

    August 21, 2018 at 5:36 am

    Get well soon,Nikki!Chloe and I were wondering why you weren’t in school.Hope you will recover!

  3. Cutie Kitty 908 says

    August 21, 2018 at 4:02 am

    When I’m sick I’m allowed to walk around. If I Cant id be on my iPod on my games or talking to my best friends.

  4. Nikki Forever! says

    August 20, 2018 at 9:42 pm

    i agree with dork91 get well nikki when you’re better please make more diaries 🙂

  5. Riane says

    August 20, 2018 at 6:35 pm

    I love dork diaries ❤️❤️

  6. Dorky diva says

    August 19, 2018 at 2:39 pm

    Things to do when I’m bored:
    Play on tablet
    Reading
    Take a nap
    P.S. I feel sorry for you Nikki!

  7. Dork91 says

    August 19, 2018 at 9:38 am

    Nikki when I’m sick I will do many things such as…
    .Cuddle my cat
    .play my tablet
    .read
    .eat snacks
    .watch my fav shows on Netflix
    And my fav thing about being sick is that I never need to get what I want my family does it for me!!!!!
    Nikki I hope u get well soon and make sure to write more diaries!!!!

  8. sick says

    August 18, 2018 at 9:51 pm

    Sooo sorrynikki!!!

  9. Dorkier says

    August 18, 2018 at 8:28 pm

    I would just pass the time by thinking about Makenzie having your sickness and Disney movies also help I recommend beauty and the beast so you can picture you as Belle and Brandon as the beast who turns into a prince at the very end.

  10. miss unicorn says

    August 18, 2018 at 5:33 pm

    read read read read read read and i pad

  11. Sickness professional says

    August 18, 2018 at 1:36 pm

    When I am sick I stay home and read dork diaries, drew , and watch TV.
    And when mom ask me to do homework I act more sick then the real sickness.
    ( Don’t tell Mom , please)

  12. Anonymous says

    August 18, 2018 at 9:41 am

    Sleep

  13. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle says

    August 17, 2018 at 7:27 pm

    All you need to do is take naps, read, draw, watch TV and play on your phone. Those thing cure EVERY sickness.

  14. ILoveunicorns says

    August 17, 2018 at 4:53 pm

    when your sibling is sick trie to cover your body

  15. Dork says

    August 17, 2018 at 12:14 pm

    Read a book
    Write in diary
    Watch TV
    Play electronic gamesgame’s
    Message to BFF
    Invite BFF

  16. ayshath says

    August 17, 2018 at 12:57 am

    when im sick i always sleep other wise people will think i’m not sick

  17. Dork123 says

    August 16, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    reading (its healthy, it stimulates ur mind, and passes the time)

    • HOI BUDDY says

      August 20, 2018 at 10:33 pm

      Too much reading can cause you a headache (I know from experience), and sometimes those headaches get really nasty really fast. Careful!

      -HOI BUDDY

  18. nikkimaxwell05 says

    August 16, 2018 at 8:00 pm

    When I’m sick I just lie in bed on my phone, drawing, writing in my diary, or watching tv. And I take like 4 naps!!

  19. A says

    August 16, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    When I’m sick, I read, watch movies,and sleep.

  20. puppylover375669 says

    August 16, 2018 at 7:29 am

    hope u feel better soon

  21. TechCrazy says

    August 15, 2018 at 11:54 am

    Try to not think about. I mean, I know that’s pretty much impossible, but try to play some intense games or watch something that would take your mind off of the nose, head, and the other basic symptoms. Good luck!

  22. Doggy Queen says

    August 15, 2018 at 7:27 am

    DO you have a tv in your room nikki? Just watch that trashy life tv show you like so much.

  23. Anonymous says

    August 14, 2018 at 7:03 pm

    read in bed

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