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Dork Diaries Book 14

Dork Diaries

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July 22, 2019

MY BATHING SUIT NIGHTMARE!!!

Nikki's Diary July 25th Swimsuit Nightmare

OMG!! Today I had the biggest fashion dilemma EVER in the history of the WORLD!!!

The week had been unbelievably HOT and our A/C broke. Mom and Dad said it wasn’t “ecologically responsible” to drive around and around in the car with the A/C on. I was SO HOT I would have even been okay driving in Dad’s roach-mobile!!

But noooo, suddenly my parents were environmentalists or something!

So when my mom suggested we go to the community pool, I ignored the reasons I usually say no. (Overcrowded, screaming toddlers and pee in the pool, to start.) I said fine and Brianna danced around so much I got hotter just looking at her.

But when I went to grab my swimsuit, I couldn’t find it!! I searched EVERYWHERE!!

It wasn’t in my drawers or my closet. It wasn’t under my bed. It wasn’t in the laundry room.

“Tick tock, Nikki,” my mom said, when I asked her if she’d seen it. “If we don’t get there early, we won’t get in.”

I tried to remember the last time I’d worn my bathing suit, but I couldn’t!

“You can wear one of mine,” my mom said.

I almost DIED. First of all, one of my mom’s suits would NOT fit me. And even if they would, they’d be way too old lady! (No offense to my mom. But she’s not exactly a fashion icon.)

I was searching through the very back of my closet when my mom appeared in my doorway. “I’ve had this since before I had kids,” she said, with a sort of faraway look in her eyes. “I always hoped it would fit me again, but somehow I don’t think so.”

She tossed it on my bed and snapped, “Now, hurry up and let’s go.”

I was almost afraid to look. But I was also sweating through my shorts and tank top. A swimming pool sounded like heaven right about then…

I looked.

OMG. My mom’s suit was leopard print…but not regular, like black and tan, leopard. It was NEON pink and NEON green leopard print!

Things only got more confusing from there. I couldn’t figure out whether it was a one-piece or a two-piece. It all held together in one piece when I picked it up, but there were way more holes than I knew what to do with.

When I finally got it on, I stared in horror at the mirror. It fit…I guess? But it was like the bathing suit couldn’t decide whether it wanted to be a one-piece or a two-piece. It was all connected like a one piece, but it had this giant cutout in the stomach and the middle of the back. The 1980’s had come to haunt me and I would be forever scarred.

“Yikes,” Brianna said from the doorway.

I almost went over and slammed the door in her face, but she was holding out a suit, too. For a second I thought maybe she’d found mine.

“You can wear this one,” she said. “I stretched it out too much playing tug of war with Daisy.”

I sighed. It couldn’t be worse than Mom’s Technicolor leopard monstrosity. Could it?

I put it on and…it depends how you define worse. It was a little tight. And faded. And linty. And it had My Little Ponies all over it. Plus a ruffle on the butt.

I only had a minute to decide, because by this time, Mom was honking from the driveway.

I grabbed my towel and headed for the door. I figured it was sort of…retro? In a better way than Mom’s suit, which was ACTUALLY retro.

So, now we’re in the car on the way to the pool and I’m just keeping my fingers crossed I don’t see ANYONE I know!!! Otherwise, I’m going to be known as Pony Ruffle Butt forever!!

Hey readers, have you ever had to wear a TOTALLY EMBARRASSING outfit before? Anything from those silly flower girl dresses at weddings, to school clothes, costumes, or swimsuits? Basically ANYTHING! Tell us about it in the comments below.

Category: My Diary Tags: summernikki

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Comments

  1. Marronette says

    August 26, 2019 at 5:04 pm

    ugh tell me about it…….my school uniforms are HIDOUS!!!!!!

  2. FashionPolice says

    August 26, 2019 at 11:00 am

    I think I’d rather wear the one her mom gave her. What do you think guys?

  3. Anonymous says

    August 26, 2019 at 9:51 am

    OMG!!!!

  4. Unicorn dork says

    August 25, 2019 at 9:39 pm

    I feel really really bad for you

  5. Kat says

    August 25, 2019 at 5:55 pm

    Omg that sucks I have had to wear quite a few embarrassing things it is awful sorry nikki

  6. ...certii.dorkii says

    August 25, 2019 at 12:11 pm

    jeeezzz! total fashion problem girl if i were u i’ll just put it on and not listen to what anyone says because nobodys perfect who cares what people think about you?!

  7. Lucy the dancer says

    August 25, 2019 at 1:42 am

    On my very first ballet competition i had to wear the ugliest outfit ever!!!! It was bright pink with sparkles and tassels. BTW i hate pink!!!!

  8. Embarrassed Girl says

    August 25, 2019 at 1:33 am

    Well it wasn’t really long when I sneezed on my school outfit and it was gross so I wiped it. I don’t think anybody saw.

  9. gossip girl 2,000 says

    August 24, 2019 at 11:48 pm

    I feel so sorry for you. I think you should wear your moms shirt. I would rather wear something for my age than something babyish. You could add some cool clothes and at least, you would look okay. I don’t think you could make ponies look okay on a teenager at all. If you wear your sisters, than you would be very embarassed if there would be ANY people you know. I know you could do this, LOL!

  10. Kitty Dork Girl says

    August 24, 2019 at 7:18 pm

    I have to wear embarrassing clothes all the time! It really really stinks, doesn’t it. 🙁

  11. Sunny says

    August 24, 2019 at 3:30 pm

    Yes!! I have had to wear a super weird outfit for pioneer day at my school!! So embarrassing!
    xoxo Sunny

  12. Dorky Good Vibes says

    August 24, 2019 at 1:20 pm

    I once had to wear a huge pink bow and a sparkly skirt for Halloween and no one knew who I was plus it as hideous and I had to wear it to school for our class Halloween party. It was awful!!!!! *shudder* btw I feel bad for you Nikki but it’s good to be out there! Set a fashion trend at the pool! Have a fun rest of your guys summer!

  13. Art Angel 2903 says

    August 24, 2019 at 5:54 am

    Don’t worry,Nikki.Once I had to wear my brother school t-shirt which btw was WAY too small.

  14. posting without name says

    August 24, 2019 at 3:46 am

    i feel so bad for you i know how you for u

  15. #dabest says

    August 24, 2019 at 2:20 am

    Haha, I wouldn’t go to the swimming pool then, I would avoid embarrassment.

  16. Mackenzie says

    August 23, 2019 at 9:24 pm

    I fell so sorry for you nikki

  17. SassyUnicorn#1 says

    August 23, 2019 at 4:16 pm

    I AM SO SORRY

  18. HermioneQueen says

    August 23, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    Sorry Nikki I once had to do the same thing

  19. crazy panda says

    August 23, 2019 at 12:05 pm

    that has happened to me so many times i think that bathing suit would look good on you i bet brandon would like it

  20. Littlemissprettygirl says

    August 23, 2019 at 6:23 am

    Oh God! Help Nikki

  21. Crushed says

    August 22, 2019 at 11:13 pm

    Oof. Know how you feel…

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