"How am I supposed to think about anything else?
How am I to go on keeping this to myself?
I am done pretending I want anyone else"
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Eliza's boyfriend broke up with her a week before their junior year and their two year anniversary. And her best f...
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"Hey! Yeah, excuse me, over here. Yeah, I know you don't knew me very well, but guess what? You probably know him even less," Nini told a couple at the coffee shop.
"Have you eaten today?" Kourtney asked.
"Neens, you're worrying me," Eliza said, eyeing the girl.
"Is that EJ?" Nini asked when Kourtney's phone buzzed.
"This fool is working my last nerve."
"Um, just tell him I went out. Shopping for a lie detector," Nini said.
"It's not EJ. It's Tonya Freeman," Kourtney stated. "This senior on costume crew. She made herself head designer and vetoed every one of my suggestions. Treats me like a child," Kourtney scoffed.
"Which is completely stupid, because Kourt you're my style icon. Have you talked to Miss Jenn about it?" Eliza questioned.
"I don't need Miss Jenn to fight my battles. If Tonya wants to trash my turtlenecks, I'll T-bone her track pants."
"Ew, track pants?"
"Who's wearing track pants?" Nini asked.
"If it were up to Tonya, everybody," Kourtney answered.
"Want me to say something?" Eliza questioned, leaning on the table.
"You can't keep a senior from acting like a senior. This 'tude comes with the territory. I'll just shut my mouth and focus on make-up crew."
"Absolutely not, you need to fight," Eliza said. "You need to demand respect. You have the lead to back you up, I'll just refuse to wear anything she suggests. You will not see me in track pants, because you never see Gabriella in those ugly clothes."
"You both seem hangry—"
"Actually, it's almost dinner time. I have to go," Eliza said as her parents texted reminding her about dinner. It was a nice thing to do as a family, but some days she'd like to hang with her friends longer.
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"We started blocking the show, and honestly, I am having a lot of fun being the lead," Eliza told her parents. "It is a lot of responsibility, but I've been doing well and I am ready for opening night in six weeks."
"That's amazing you're having fun, and you've been keeping up on your schoolwork," Mrs Parks complimented her daughter. "You make us so proud."
"It's really fun, I'm actually thinking I love theater again. It really comes natural to me, you know. I kind of wish Nicole was home to see me," Eliza said, surprising her parents as she never brought up her sister. The last time Eliza saw her sister was when she was fourteen and going into her freshman year at East High.
