"In DARE DORM, every Friday is a finale," she said. "And every Saturday morning is a mystery of where your left shoe went."
DARE DORM – The infamous "Party Wing" of Westbrook Academy.
The room exploded. Turns out, Maria in 204 had smuggled in her pet, Mr. Whiskers, who had escaped his ball. The hamster was now the party mascot. Mr. Whiskers rode a Hot Wheels car down a ramp made of textbooks while kids cheered.
Jake looked at Chloe. "Same time next Friday?"
Chloe pulled a plastic tiara from her hair—leftover from the impromptu "Hamster Queen" coronation—and grinned.
"Yo, turn that down!" yelled Chloe from across the hall, though she was already dancing in her doorway. She wasn't mad. The rule of DARE DORM was simple: If you complain, you’re boring. If you join, you’re family.
"HAMSTER!" he shrieked.