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and asked, “So are you ever goingto tell me what that was all about?”
    But, remembering what Tina had said about the volcano of passion, I shook my head. Because I don’t want him exploding all over ME.
    Friday, April 30,
between lunch and G&T
    At least Michael is on my side about it. The party thing, I mean. Because when I called him just now on my cell (even though, technically, this was not an emergency) to tell him what Grandmère had planned, he said, “When you say transcontinental slumber party, do you mean that we’d get to sleep in the same room?”
    To which I replied, “Most assuredly not.”
    â€œAnd you haven’t changed your mind about having sex with me now?” Michael asked. “As opposed to after your senior prom?”
    â€œI think you would have been the first to know if I had,” I said, blushing deeply, as I always do when this topic comes up.
    â€œOh,” Michael said. “Well, then I’m on your side.”
    â€œBut, Michael,” I said, just to make sure I understood. Communication between couples is so important, as we all know from Dr. Phil. “Don’t you wantto go jet-skiing and see Destiny’s Child?”
    â€œJet skis are really harmful to the environment, being far more polluting than other two-stroke motors, not to mention that marine mammal experts have testified that personal watercraft activity near seals, sea lions, and elephant seals disturbs normal rest and social interaction, and causes stampedes into the water that can separate seal pups from adult mothers,” Michael said. “And, no offense, but Destiny’s Child is a girl band.”
    â€œMichael,” I said, shocked. “Don’t be sexist!”
    â€œI’m not saying they aren’t immensely talented, not to mention sexy as hell,” Michael said. “But let’s face it: Only girls like to listen to them.”
    â€œI guess you’re right,” I admitted.
    â€œBut you should let the people who love you throw some kind of party for you,” Michael said. “Not necessarily on MTV, but you know… something . Turning sixteen is a big deal. And it’s not like you had a bat mitzvah or anything.”
    â€œBut—”
    â€œI know you’re still emotionally scarred by whatmy sister did at your last party,” Michael said. “But maybe you should give her another chance. After all, she seems totally crazy about J. P. I highly doubt she’s going to cheat on him in a closet with a Tibetan busboy.”
    â€œI think Jangbu was Nepalese,” I said.
    â€œWhatever. The point is, Mia, your sweet sixteen should be a birthday you’ll remember for all time. It should be special. Don’t let Lilly—or your grandmother—dictate how you celebrate it. But DO celebrate it.”
    â€œThanks, Michael,” I said, feeling truly moved by his words. He is so wise sometimes.
    â€œAnd if you change your mind about the sex thing,” he joked, “call me.”
    And other times, so not.
    Friday, April 30, G&T
    I think I finally get it. What’s going on with Lilly and this My Super Royal Sweet Sixteen thing, I mean.
    I figured it out when Lilly looked up from the issue of The ’Zine —the school literary magazine—she is currently working on, and said, in an effort to get me to change my mind about the birthday thing, “It may be the only way some of us are ever going to get on MTV!”
    And then it all became clear. Why it is that Lilly is so adamant about my letting Grandmère go ahead with her birthday plan, I mean.
    Think about it. Where on earth would GRANDMÈRE have gotten the idea to go on My Super Sweet Sixteen ? She’s never seen that show. She doesn’t even know what MTV is. Somebody had to have planted that idea in her head.
    And I’m betting that somebody is named Lilly Moscovitz.
    I KNEW IT!!!! I KNEW THEY WERE INON SOMETHING