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Texting Across the Pond

Mae: Belle! How’s life in the US? Missing you here in the UK. :’(

Me: New country. New house. New school. New problems. Over it.

Mae: SCHOOL? Like with other humans?

Me: Apparently Mom and Dad forgot that I’m allergic to formal education.

Mae: That’s awful! When do you start?

Me: T minus 4 hrs., 38 mins. Run away with me?

Mae: Oy! I forgot about the time difference. Get some sleep!

Me: About to start a new novel with Dad. “Enchanted Air.” Margarita Engle strikes again! I’m missing our father-daughter homeschool sessions.…

Mae: You’ll survive… maybe. ;) FaceTime ya before you leave. Sweet dreams!