But there are just ten more days of school to go! Anyone can fake anything for ten days. Grandmère’s faked having eyebrows for the entire time I’ve known her—
Mia! You’re writing in your journal! I haven’t seen you do that inages !
Oh. Hi, Tina. Yeah. Well, yeah, I told you. I was busy with my senior project.
I’ll say. You’ve been working on it for the pasttwo years , almost! I had no idea the history of Genovian olive oil pressing was that fascinating.
It is, believe me! As the main export of Genovia, olive oil and its manufacture is an extremely interesting subject.
I can’t believe myself. Listen to me! How sad can I sound???As the main export of Genovia, olive oil and its manufacture is an extremely interesting subject ?
If only Tina knew what my book was really about! Tina woulddie if she knew I’d written a four-hundred-page historical romance…Tinaadores romances!
But I can’t tell her. I mean, it obviously isn’t any good if I can’t get it published.
If only she had asked to read it…but who’dwant to read about olive oil and its manufacture?
Okay, well,one person.
But he was just being nice. Honestly. That’s the only reason.
And I can’t actually send him a copy. Because then he’ll see what it’sreally about.
And I’ll die.
Mia. Are you all right?
Of course! Why do you ask?
I don’t know. Because you’ve been acting sort of…funny the closer we’ve gotten to graduation. And as your best friend, I just thought I’d ask. I know you didn’t get into any of the colleges you applied to, but surely your dad can pull a few strings, right? I mean, he’s still a prince—not to mention, soon to be the prime minister! Well, hopefully. He’s sure to beat that jerk, Prince René. I just know your dad could get you into NYU…and then we could be roomies!
Well…we’ll see! I’m trying not to worry about it too much.
You? Not worry? I’m surprised you haven’t had your nose stuck in that journal for the past six months.