Dear Diary,
You'll never guess what happened to me! No actually, wait, don't guess, I'd rather tell you myself! I raced up to my room the minute I could get away because what happened just now NEEDS to be recorded! It needs to be framed! Maybe Ms. Primrose and Ethera will make a statue of it if I ask nicely! I reeeeeeeally want to jump to the end, but I'm going to be patient and start at the beginning. 🏃🏾♀️💨
Okay wait, let me get into a more comfortable position. Ouch, the carpet was leaving indents in my knees. For something so soft, it sure can leave a mark! Anyway, fair warning, what I'm about to write is so crazy that you might go into shock. ⚡ But don't worry, I'll hug you after I'm finished writing. In fact, I'm going to go hug everyone after this! 🥰🫂
Okay let me just start by saying that, first of all, I'm not withdrawing from Unicorn Academy. My friends more than convinced me to stay and after I finish this entry, we're going to talk to the teachers together. I was a little over dramatic in my last entry, wasn't I? I kinda have a tendency to do that. 😅 But can you blame me?! It still freaks me out to think about how low I was feeling after everything that happened on the beach. Okay stop Ava. Think positive, focus on the good! 🤓
So after I... kissed Sophia (🫣) I packed my bags and left our room. I was so convinced I had to leave school that I didn't even stop to consider any other options. After I finished packing, I pulled our sheets up so they wouldn't hang from the balcony anymore. I couldn't just leave and let everyone else get in trouble. The teachers would find out about our little escapade soon enough when they realized that the grim magic problem was solved, but I wasn't going to let my friends get in trouble. I made up my mind to tell the teachers it was my idea before anyone woke up and tried to stop me.
It didn't even matter that I wanted to withdraw from Unicorn Academy because they were probably going to kick me out after I told them anyway. 😞
I was just about to leave the common room when all my friends began filing in. Their unicorns were probably tired from the fight and the long trip and it had taken them a while to get back. I refused to think about whether they tried to find me or not. I hid behind a couch and you would think they'd find me in an instant because the common room is so open concept, but everyone was so tired that they didn't notice me.
They all went up to their rooms, feet dragging and avoiding each other's gaze.
I felt so bad when Layla assured Sophia that she was sure that I was already sleeping. I knew that I should go to bed and that we could sort everything out in the morning, but I just couldn't face Sophia!
When I'm trying to be quiet, I usually have to stop myself from giggling, but in that moment, I had to stop my tears. It all seems so silly now in retrospect, but last night everything was so scary and real.
I knew Sophia would never go to sleep unless she knew where I was, so I left her a note because the last thing I needed was for her to come back for me. 🗒️ After I made sure that everyone made it back safely, I cleaned myself up.
I couldn't even face my own reflection when I pulled my hair into pigtails and put on a fresh outfit. Was this really going to be my last time getting ready for a day at Unicorn Academy? I tried to cheer myself up but not even my cotton candy toothpaste or my hyacinth perfume could pick up my spirits. 😿🌺✨ I went to the library and waited for the teachers to wake, but there was something I had to do first.
It would be dawn soon and I needed to be close by to the stables if I wanted to break Leaf out. I had no idea how I was going to sneak a unicorn off the island, but I knew Leaf and I would make it work! We had to, because I could never leave her behind. I planned to hide Leaf away while I talked to the teachers, and then hopefully she would help me run away.
