Friday, August 8th

  I’ve officially moved into another house. A new “home”, I guess. There’s already another girl here, her name is really long. It doesn’t roll off the tongue. But she seems a bit nice. I dunno, maybe it would be nice to find friends here. Make the best of my situation and blah blah blah, all the stuff ‘Liv is always rambling on about.

  Monday, August 10th

  Maya and Jax (the mom and dad) seem to be trying really hard to get me to talk more. They keep commenting on how quiet I am. But I’m not, really. I say so much stuff to Olivia when we’re alone, that by the time I’m with other people all my words have dried up. On the other hand, the other girl doesn’t seem to mind. I finally remembered her name, Ainsley-Catherine. But in secret she told me she prefers Ace. I think Ace fits her a lot better. She also told me she wants to cut her hair like a boy’s! She said I can’t tell her parents though, so I won’t.

  Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel.

  I think she would look good.

  Thursday, October 19th

  I haven’t seen Olivia much lately. She keeps wandering off and not coming back home for hours. I think she’s jealous of Ace. I haven’t been thinking of her much lately. I’ve decided I’m going to spend less time around Ace. I can’t risk my sister feeling jealous and moving away! I need her here with me.

  Monday, September 2nd

  I can’t believe I’m in college already. Me and Olivia moved into our dorm room yesterday. Ellie seemed sad to see me go, so I’ve decided to let her visit me later before the family goes back to our hometown. Ace still isn’t talking to me, and Darion was complaining the whole way.

  My new roommate, Jean, seems nice enough. I’ll be spending most of my time studying and with Liv, though. But if Olivia’s bad mood keeps going, Jean might be a nice reprieve. She’s mad that I don’t have time to talk to her, she says she has something important to tell me but I needed to finish my college exams and with moving… I haven’t had time.

  Oh, they’re here to say goodbye, gotta go.