The following day after school, Erzsébet sat next to Roderich at the piano as Shannon, Laura, Mhairi, and Kateryna auditioned for the school talent show as the Calender Girls - Shannon, Spring; Laura, Summer; Mhairi, Fall; and Kateryna, Winter.
Shannon stood on stage with Mariana and Marijana at either side of her as they sang. Laura joined Shannon with Andrijana and Jasmina on either side, Mhairi with Leila and Lucineh, and Kateryna with Soheila and Lien.
"How come you aren't joining the rest of the Princesses?" Roderich asks as he plays the piano.
"It's not my thing, and Shannon, Laura, Mhairi and Kateryna are more talented than me." Erzsébet laughs.
"Don't say that. I'm sure you're just as good, Erzsébet." Roderich smiles as he changes the page of the music sheet.
"Thanks, Roderich." Erzsébet smiles back, "That was sweet."
"You're welcome." Roderich smiles.
Erzsébet and Roderich didn't notice that Shannon, Laura, Mhairi, and Kateryna had returned from the stage.
"Are you ready to go, Erzsé?" Mhairi asks.
"Yeah. I'll see you later." Erzsébet laughs and then waves to Roderich.
As the Princesses left the school, Lars and Mathias joined them.
"How was it?" Mathias asks, wrapping an arm around Shannon's shoulders.
"It was good. We're in the show." Shannon announces.
"How are you going to be with the dancing, Katy?" Lars asks as he takes Kateryna's hand.
"Lars, I'll be fine, and it's in June so the baby will be about three months old." Kateryna sighs.
"Kateryna will be fine, Lars." Laura tells her older cousin, "You are so overprotective."
"I'm not being overprotective, Laura." Lars sighs.
"Yes, you are. Katy can't do anything without you hovering about her, and you don't want me to date Antonio." Laura counter-argues.
"Well, that's because I don't want Katy or the baby getting hurt, and I don't want you to get hurt by Toni." Lars sighs.
"Antonio won't hurt me." Laura sighs.
"He could get you pregnant." Lars tells Laura.
"Lars, you don't have room to talk about anyone getting someone pregnant after you got me pregnant." Kateryna sighs.
"Thanks, Katy." Laura smiles at Kateryna.
"I can't believe that you were talking to Roderich." Mathias laughs.
"Shut up, Mathias." Shannon scolds.
"It's just that Roderich could never be a Knight." Mathias laughs.
"What, like the Princesses can only date Knights?" Mhairi laughs.
"Yeah, we're not the property of the Knights." Laura giggles.
"Just a warning, Erzsébet. Gilbert isn't going to react well to you and Roderich talking." Lars warns.
"Lars, Erzsébet will be fine; she can handle Gilbert." Kateryna reassures.
Gilbert, Francis and Antonio also join the rest of the Knights and the five Princesses.
"Did I hear that right? Erzsébet was talking to Specs." Gilbert cackles.
"Gilbert, we're not together anymore, and I supported the girls during their audition." Erzsébet sighs.
"But, he's a loser and, most importantly, not a Knight." Gilbert cackles.
"Erzsé, are you okay?" Kateryna asks concerned.
"I'm alright, Kat, thanks." Erzsébet reassures, "Come on girls."
Erzsébet, Mhairi, Laura, Kateryna and Shannon walk away from the Knights and head to Mhairi's car.
"So, where are we going?" Mhairi asks as she starts the car.
"I'm getting hungry and fancy a burger from the diner." Kateryna smiles from the right passenger seat in the back.
"The pregnant lady spoke, we're going to the diner." Mhairi giggles, driving away from the school.
"Oh, that sounds good." Laura laughs excitedly from the middle back seat.
"I know. I'm going to get a strawberry milkshake as well." Shannon giggles from the left passenger back seat.
"Erzsé, if you're going to smoke in my car, please roll the window down." Mhairi scolds, noticing that Erzsébet had pulled out a pack of cigarettes.
"Sure." Erzsébet laughs sheepishly, rolling down the front passenger window.
Ten minutes later, the Princesses arrive at the diner and are greeted by Kateryna's mom, Ivanna, one of the waitresses.
"Hello, Darling." Ivanna pulls Kateryna into a hug.
"Hi, Mom." Kateryna sighs, blushing.
"How was school?" Ivanna asks, showing Kateryna, Erzsébet, Mhairi, Laura, and Shannon to a table.
"It was good, Mrs Lazarenko." Erzsébet smiles.
"We've auditioned for the school talent show." Laura babbles.
"Good for you girls." Ivanna smiles sweetly, "Anyway, Kateryna, is everything alright with you and your husband?"
"Yes, I'm alright, and Lars has been brilliant. He didn't want me to take part in our act." Kateryna explains.
The Princesses then tell Ivanna what they each want, and Ivanna leaves them and heads to the kitchen.
"How is it being married?" Laura asks Kateryna.
"It's strange, in some ways, I feel like an adult, and then I go to school, and I'm like an ordinary teenage girl. I get to be me, not just a wife and mother." Kateryna smiles.
"We can come round more often if it would help." Mhairi offers.
"No, we're fine. I'm glad Lars is there, and he didn't run off after we found out about the pregnancy." Kateryna smiles.
"If he did, I would have handled him." Laura laughs.
"Me too." Mhairi agrees.
"The weirdest thing about being married is having a different name." Kateryna giggles.
"I've been meaning to ask, so what name are you using for school?" Erzsébet asks.
"Well, as no one except us, the guys and our teachers know, I'm using Lazarenko at school so that no one will question anything." Kateryna explains.
"What will happen once it all comes out?" Mhairi asks.
"I don't know. It will come out eventually, as I can't hide the bump forever. I mean, I'm already starting to show a little." Kateryna sighs.
Ivanna returns with five burgers, a strawberry milkshake for Shannon, a chocolate milkshake for Laura, and three colas for Erzsébet, Mhairi, and Kateryna.
"Enjoy, girls." Ivanna smiles.
"Thank you, Mom." Kateryna smiles back.
"Is that your cravings sorted?" Erzsébet asks Kateryna.
"Yes, so good. I'm glad that I haven't had any weird cravings yet." Kateryna laughs.
"The burgers are the best." Mhairi smiles.
"The guys are missing out on this." Shannon giggles before taking a sip of her milkshake.
"That audition was amazing." Erzsébet beams.
"Thanks, Erzsé." Laura smiles brightly.