WEDNESDAY

→  18 DAYS ’til lift-off.

I woke up extra early to give my teeth, tongue and gums four good, long brushes. And to pack my own lunch!

It was essential that Mbali got to experience my minty-fresh breath on our first kiss. I also smeared on some of Tata's aftershave, so I smelled extra delicious. Sweet!

Zen, the genius, phoned me on my cell last night. He'd come up with a great way to trick Mbali into kissing me.

The plan was to pretend to faint at her feet.

Mbali, being the kind-hearted person she is, would obviously try to give me mouth-to-mouth.

I couldn't wait to get to school to try out this clever trick!

After assembly, as we were walking in line back to class, I quickly moved in front of Mbali and pretended to faint.

Unfortunately, Percy The Squirt pushed in front of her and insisted that he knew first aid.

There was no way I was going to let Percy near me, so I just coughed loudly and got up.

Talk about a clever trick backfiring.

E I S H !