Aw, you guys who stood up for me cos of that stupid Bernina girl who reviewed "Problems In Paradise" all deserve cookies! But it was only Lucie (robtaymattlouned) playing a joke on me. It wasn't genuine. Phew.
But hip hip hooray to me anyway!
Disclaimer: Meg Cabot owns all characters.
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Suze's POV...
She's a princess. That's why she takes a limo to school; that's why she has a bodyguard.
Why didn't I recognise her though? She's had her face plastered over so many magazines and newspapers recently. Although being on the East coast makes it difficult to keep up with New York news.
I don't think I've ever had a more difficult case. I mean, I've had my fair share of non believers who have closed the door in my face or hung up the phone before accepting the truth, but I haven't even gotten to the message bit yet and she's having big, beefy guys escorting me off the premises.
So now how am I going to tell her? I know I told Lilly she was on her own, but she'll follow me back to Carmel if I don't do it before I leave, and I only have until Sunday to do it. That's only four days! Granted, it's four days that I'm supposed to be spending trouble-free, but I think that notion is pretty much out the window now.
Mia's POV...
Oh my God! Michael is actually tagging along on my date with Kenny!!! How embarrassing!
I tried to get out of the date altogether, but Kenny insisted. And then when Michael found out that I wasn't going to be safely tucked away in the Loft as soon as school and my princess lesson is over, he insisted on accompanying me to wherever I was going. He didn't look too happy when he found out that where I was going was on a date with Kenny though, but he didn't back down.
So now he's sitting behind me with Lars, while I'm next to Kenny, hoping strongly that he doesn't try to kiss me in front of them or anything.
I would just die!
Kenny isn't too happy about having Michael tag along, he was shooting Michael death glares in the way over, despite he fact that Michael was acting in a total chaperone capacity. He was like a mini-Lars, not talking, just watching. Which is kind of weird if you ask me.
* * *
Urgh, I'm so glad the 'date' is over now. I know I haven't had a lot of experience in the dating game, but I think it's safe to say that this date could definitely go down in the 'World's Most Uncomfortable Date' book for sure.
"Princess, we'll take Kenny home first, then you, then Michael, ok?" Lars said to me as we were leaving the theatre.
"Yeah, sure."
When we reached Kenny's building, Michael and Lars insisted on coming up to his apartment door with me and Kenny. Really, I don't think this date could get any worse.
"So, uh, I'll see you at school tomorrow, Mia?" Kenny said, one hand on the door knob.
"Yup, uh huh. Ok, bye," I said quickly, turning away as soon as I saw him leaning forward for a goodbye kiss.
Michael was right behind me, I almost bumped into him in my haste to get away. And I did saw him snigger at my reluctance to kiss Kenny. Great.
When we reached the Loft, Michael and I stepped inside the downstairs foyer, but Lars stayed outside.
"Aren't you coming?" I asked him, assuming he would be wanting to escort me all the way up also.
"No, I'll, uh, secure the area down here." He looked pointedly at Michael but I didn't understand what it meant. Secret guys business, I'm sure.
So Michael escorted me up to the Loft alone and suddenly I was nervous. It feels like I've been out on a date with Michael, which I guess I had, only Kenny had been there too.
"Well, here we are," I said after we'd climbed the three flights of stairs to the door.
"Yeah," Michael replied, looking nervously from side to side, as if he expected someone to jump out at any second.
I fumbled around for my keys. "Um, thanks for coming, I guess."
"No problem. I can't exactly have anything happen to you, now can I?" He smiled at me and for a second I thought he was going to kiss me.
I chose that exact moment to stupidly accidently drop my keys.
"Here," Michael picked them up and handed them back to me.
"Thanks," I mumbled, quickly inserting the key into the lock and turning it. "Well, goodnight."
"Night," Michael replied, backing away slowly, watching me until I was safely inside the door.
Suze's POV...
Lilly came back just as I was putting on my pyjamas.
"Geez, knock much? You could at least wear chains that jangle or something."
"Sorry, but I've come up with a plan." She didn't sound sorry at all.
"Good. Because I've got squat all." Besides pinning Mia down and making her listen. After taking out the bodyguard of course.
"Well, Mia is a big animal rights activist and environmentalist and all of that. Or at least she tries to be, but her grandmother is always holding her back."
"Uh huh..." I urged her to continue, not getting what this had to do with the message that I had to give her.
"Well, maybe you should arrange an 'interview' with her, to ask her what her views on the meat industry and all that are. I doubt she would say no to that. Especially when you tell her that the artical will help promote awareness and bring in donations."
"Hmm, that might work..." It really could. And it's not like we have any other ideas right now.
"There's just one thing though..."
"What?"
"Well, they've put out a description of you, and have increased her protection. I guess they think you're a stalker or something. So... you'll have to go in disguise."
Great. I love playing dress-ups. Not.
I really need a new job. Or a new calling. Whatever.
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You know what to do.
But hip hip hooray to me anyway!
Disclaimer: Meg Cabot owns all characters.
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Suze's POV...
She's a princess. That's why she takes a limo to school; that's why she has a bodyguard.
Why didn't I recognise her though? She's had her face plastered over so many magazines and newspapers recently. Although being on the East coast makes it difficult to keep up with New York news.
I don't think I've ever had a more difficult case. I mean, I've had my fair share of non believers who have closed the door in my face or hung up the phone before accepting the truth, but I haven't even gotten to the message bit yet and she's having big, beefy guys escorting me off the premises.
So now how am I going to tell her? I know I told Lilly she was on her own, but she'll follow me back to Carmel if I don't do it before I leave, and I only have until Sunday to do it. That's only four days! Granted, it's four days that I'm supposed to be spending trouble-free, but I think that notion is pretty much out the window now.
Mia's POV...
Oh my God! Michael is actually tagging along on my date with Kenny!!! How embarrassing!
I tried to get out of the date altogether, but Kenny insisted. And then when Michael found out that I wasn't going to be safely tucked away in the Loft as soon as school and my princess lesson is over, he insisted on accompanying me to wherever I was going. He didn't look too happy when he found out that where I was going was on a date with Kenny though, but he didn't back down.
So now he's sitting behind me with Lars, while I'm next to Kenny, hoping strongly that he doesn't try to kiss me in front of them or anything.
I would just die!
Kenny isn't too happy about having Michael tag along, he was shooting Michael death glares in the way over, despite he fact that Michael was acting in a total chaperone capacity. He was like a mini-Lars, not talking, just watching. Which is kind of weird if you ask me.
* * *
Urgh, I'm so glad the 'date' is over now. I know I haven't had a lot of experience in the dating game, but I think it's safe to say that this date could definitely go down in the 'World's Most Uncomfortable Date' book for sure.
"Princess, we'll take Kenny home first, then you, then Michael, ok?" Lars said to me as we were leaving the theatre.
"Yeah, sure."
When we reached Kenny's building, Michael and Lars insisted on coming up to his apartment door with me and Kenny. Really, I don't think this date could get any worse.
"So, uh, I'll see you at school tomorrow, Mia?" Kenny said, one hand on the door knob.
"Yup, uh huh. Ok, bye," I said quickly, turning away as soon as I saw him leaning forward for a goodbye kiss.
Michael was right behind me, I almost bumped into him in my haste to get away. And I did saw him snigger at my reluctance to kiss Kenny. Great.
When we reached the Loft, Michael and I stepped inside the downstairs foyer, but Lars stayed outside.
"Aren't you coming?" I asked him, assuming he would be wanting to escort me all the way up also.
"No, I'll, uh, secure the area down here." He looked pointedly at Michael but I didn't understand what it meant. Secret guys business, I'm sure.
So Michael escorted me up to the Loft alone and suddenly I was nervous. It feels like I've been out on a date with Michael, which I guess I had, only Kenny had been there too.
"Well, here we are," I said after we'd climbed the three flights of stairs to the door.
"Yeah," Michael replied, looking nervously from side to side, as if he expected someone to jump out at any second.
I fumbled around for my keys. "Um, thanks for coming, I guess."
"No problem. I can't exactly have anything happen to you, now can I?" He smiled at me and for a second I thought he was going to kiss me.
I chose that exact moment to stupidly accidently drop my keys.
"Here," Michael picked them up and handed them back to me.
"Thanks," I mumbled, quickly inserting the key into the lock and turning it. "Well, goodnight."
"Night," Michael replied, backing away slowly, watching me until I was safely inside the door.
Suze's POV...
Lilly came back just as I was putting on my pyjamas.
"Geez, knock much? You could at least wear chains that jangle or something."
"Sorry, but I've come up with a plan." She didn't sound sorry at all.
"Good. Because I've got squat all." Besides pinning Mia down and making her listen. After taking out the bodyguard of course.
"Well, Mia is a big animal rights activist and environmentalist and all of that. Or at least she tries to be, but her grandmother is always holding her back."
"Uh huh..." I urged her to continue, not getting what this had to do with the message that I had to give her.
"Well, maybe you should arrange an 'interview' with her, to ask her what her views on the meat industry and all that are. I doubt she would say no to that. Especially when you tell her that the artical will help promote awareness and bring in donations."
"Hmm, that might work..." It really could. And it's not like we have any other ideas right now.
"There's just one thing though..."
"What?"
"Well, they've put out a description of you, and have increased her protection. I guess they think you're a stalker or something. So... you'll have to go in disguise."
Great. I love playing dress-ups. Not.
I really need a new job. Or a new calling. Whatever.
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You know what to do.