Epilogue

Massie ran to her room. Supposedly, Merri-Lee had driven to Illinois to bring Massie back to Westchester, but really, Massie had gotten into one of her uniforms and got in the car with Merri-Lee, than got driven home.

Bean barked. "Bean!" Massie said. "I've missed you so much!" She had just changed into normal clothes and had dinner with her parents. It was about 7:30.

"Massie," said Kendra through the intercom, "Come downstairs, please."

Massie walked to her mom and dad. "What?"

"We just want to apologize," Kendra said. "Maybe sending you to military school was a bit extreme."

Massie smiled. This was the perfect opportunity to break the bellybutton news to her parents. "It's okay. I learned how to make a tiny change in my sense of style." She exposed the gold hoop.

Kendra gasped. "Massie, I—" She paused. "It's very nice, Massie." Massie guessed Kendra was tired of yelling at her daughter.

"Thanks, Mom. I love you." She pecked Kendra's cheek. "You too, Dad." She kissed him as well.

"We love you too, Massie."

With that, Massie walked up the stairs and back to her room. "Well Bean, that went well." She checked her new messages on her phone:

Amber: where r u?

Stella: where do u go?

Carol: cant find u! Explain plz

Carol: MASSIE

Amber: did u go?

Stella: hmm, this is suspicious, mass

Amber: happy last day of school!

Carol: yay last day

Stella: last day military school! Cant wait 2 pull out the sundresses!

Massie knew the perfect reply, something that would both shut them up and leave them wondering.

Massie: Srry, girls. Had 2 leave 4 certain reasons that I cant explain. Happy summer. & C, I got my bellybutton pierced. :)