Epilogue

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I turned the alarm off and got out of bed. This year is the start of our junior year and Ricky is driving me to school. However, this was also the day that my or should I say our book was being released. I had to come up with a title for the book and it took me a while to think of one too. What I did was listen to all of great-grandma's songs and it just came to me. I took the title from her song Just Like You. In the song she songs about following her dreams of being a singer but just be cause she was doing something that made her famous, it didn't mean she was any different from anyone else. She was just living her dream of being a singer. I thought it was about time that people realize that. Mrs. Bell agreed with me when I told her. So, the title for the book became: I'm Living My Dream. The publishing company also asked me to supply two pictures of great-grandma. One of her as Miley and one of her as Hannah. The plan was to print the pictures on the cover side by side to symbolize the double life she led.

I asked Mrs. Bell to write the introduction for the book and I wrote the preface for it. I made a point in the preface to tell everyone that I was going to keep great-grandma's tradition of giving a share if the profits to the Hannah Montana Children's Medical Foundation. I also wrote a thank you in the front of the book to Mr. Hall for assigning the project in the first place and asked if the book counted for extra-credit. Finally, the dedication of the book went to great-grandma:

Of all the people that have help me write this book, it would not be possible without her love, support and help. The world my have call her Hannah Montana, but I called her great-grandma.

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The publishing company gave me the first twenty books that where made. They made a point of telling and showing me the first book to 'come off the press'. They told me they printed a double best-seller count of the book, whatever that means. I was busy thinking about who I was going to give the books to that they gave me. I've known from the time that we decided who was going to publish the book, who was going to get the first copy. I had the wrapped book sitting on my lap as Ricky drove me to school.

When we got to school, Ricky and I headed to Mr. Hall's classroom.

"Hi Mr. Hall."

"Oh, hi Jill. Rick."

"Hi Mr. Hall."

"Mr. Hall, I would like you to have this." I said handing him the wrapped book. Students that were coming into the class were watching what was going on but staying back. Mr. Hall unwrapped the book.

"Why thank you Jill. I was planning to buy one."

"That Mr. Hall is the first book printed. I signed it too."

Mr. Hall opened the book and read the inscription on the inside.

"To Mr. Hall. I hated this project when you assigned it to us. But because of you, a part of my life I almost missed was opened up to me. For that, I will always be thankful. Your faithful student, Jill Johnson."

Mr. Hall turned a few pages looking at the book.

"Thank you Jill. This book will always have a place of honor. What is this?" Mr. Hall showed me the picture of great-grandma's necklace at the start of the actual book. I pulled the necklace up from under my shirt and showed it to Mr. Hall.

"Great-grandma's dad gave this necklace to her mom on the day great-grandma was born. It represents the start of her life. That is why it's at the start of the book. It's the start of her life."

"Most symbolic Jill. Thanks again for the book."

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The first day of school was over and we were making plans for Friday night when I decide to surprise Ricky.

"So what are you doing tonight Jill?" Millie asked me as we started to leave school. I smiled at her and then laced my fingers with Ricky's.

"Well, you would expect that a girl's boyfriend would take her out on a date on a Friday night."

The look that went over Ricky's face was one that I will remember for quite some time.

"Of course I have plans for tonight's date." Ricky said with a huge smile on his face. Ricky was going to say something else but Mrs. Bell interrupted us.

"JILL."

We stopped and turned to Mrs. Bell and waited for her.

"I just got some early numbers from the book sales." Mrs. Bell said excitingly as she joined us.

"All stores that have reported in have said the books have sold out in two hours. You're a best-selling author." We started hugging each other as everyone started to celebrity.

Author's Note:

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