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obelisk was in London and I’d seen it many times. It made me feel like New York and London would forever be linked and intertwined. The obelisk in Paris came from a different site and its twin still stood in Egypt. Obelisks were placed in pairs at entrances of temples. Now most stand alone apart from their mates. It’s sad in a bizarre way because they were constructed as mates and then they were torn apart.
    After about an hour, I got bored and left. My cell rang and it was Grace. “Hey, let’s meet at the café at eight o’clock. If I’m running late, I’ll call you.”
    When Dad got home from work, he said his office did need me, but only on a part-time basis. I jumped up from the couch and screamed, “YAY!” Mom rushed out of the kitchen.
    “I’m worki ng at Dad’s office!” I shrieked at her.
    “That's great, but p lease quiet down,” Mom said, shaking her head.
    Surprised by my outburst, Dad patted my shoulder and said that Maria, the office manager, would call to tell me when to come in.
    How could they be this blasé? I had something to do and it actually paid!
    After dinner, I went to meet Grace at Café Lalo. I took a table by the window, ordered a cappuccino and stared at all the people passing by. Grace was almost twenty minutes late and just when I was going to call her, she rushed in.
    “I’m so sorry. My mom wouldn’t let me leave. I tried calling you. Did you forget your cell?” Grace asked breathlessly. 
    “No, it’s right here. It neve r rang.” I checked my phone, but there were no calls.
    The door opened and in walked Carla and Vanessa. They spotted us and began laughing.
    “Oh, no,” I said and covered my face with my hands. “This will be torture.”
    Carla was sporting a pixie hair cut and it actually looked really nice on her , which I wasn’t happy to admit.
    Grace said, “Don’t let them get to you. They’re idiots.”
    They sat two tables down from us and kept whispering and staring. Grace began imitating them and they looked really annoyed. When Grace waved to them, Carla gave her the finger.
    “Wait till the next time, she comes to Stars,” Grace said threateningly. “I’m so rude to them already, but Daphne and I are very careful that her mom doesn’t get mad at us.”
    “I’m surprised they still shop there.”
    “They like those T-shirts from London that only our store carries.”
    “Why don’t they order them online?”
    “The shipping cost from the UK is really expensive.”
    Suddenly, Carla said loudly, “I hate shirts with zippers. Only sluts wear them to make it easy for the guys.”
    She was talking about me, so I looked at Grace and pulled my zipper up and down exposing my pink polka-dotted bra. Grace and I started laughing so hard that we had tears in our eyes.
    Carla yelled out, “Can you quiet down over there?”
    “Mind your own business,” Grace shot back, which caused us to laugh even more.
    We left before them and as we passed their table, Grace said, “No wonder Reed broke up with her. She’s such a bitch and what a stupid haircut.”
    She looked so mad that I almost expected her to leap across the table and attack Grace.
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    Thursday morning, we headed for Grammy’s house on the North Fork of Long Island.
    Mom had taken Thursday and Friday o ff so we were getting an early start to the long weekend. Dad would take the Jitney out on Friday night.
    Headphones on, pillow on the window and book in lap, I was ready for the ride. While Mom listened to the radio, I listened to my IPod.
    Suddenly, Mom slammed on the brakes and I woke up.
    “What happened?”
    “Sorry. That black car cut me off and I almost hit him.”
    I was unsettled by the jarring way I was awakened and thought about the strange dream that was interrupted. I was walking in Central Park on a sunny day and suddenly everything went dark and cold. As I tried to leave the park, the path home kept disappearing. I asked people for help, but no one understood what I