Chapter Four
Dear Diary,
Today I toured the unknown…
Isabelle managed to get things in order, a process that went a lot smoother than she anticipated. Honesty with Principal Harris about her diagnosis netted an open-ended leave of absence, well wishes, and a job to return to after surgery. She neglected to inform him the latter might not be necessary.
The key slid into the old deadbolt as rough as any other day, but it wasn’t any other day. She placed her hand on her stomach and dropped her forehead to the door. Butterflies always sprang to life with new adventures but never this many, and her friends who waited in the car more often than not took the adventure with her.
