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I don't know what's worse - the fact that Mother's getting married or the fact that I have to be a bridesmaid in her wedding. A bridesmaid! You would think she would make her daughter be her maid of honour. But, no, not my mother. She chose her mother instead. What was she thinking? Everyone will think Grandmother's the one getting married, not her. Judging from the picture Mother sent me, my future stepfather looks like he'd be better off with Grandmother anyway.

Speaking of Grandmother, I don't know what to make of her. One day, she's bursting with energy and dragging me all over town in search of a new hat. The next, she refuses to leave her bed because she's too tired to move. She says it's called getting old, but I don't know. Maybe something else is going on. She could be sick or---

I really need to learn to stop finishing my schoolwork early. I wonder what kind of books are in Grandfather's study. No one's been in there in years. I should probably try dusting the room first, but then I can---
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When do we return to school again?