Page 80 of The Black Flamingo

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Our teacher suggests

the playBeautiful Thing.

It’s annoying that Faith

and Destiny are in our group, too.

I’ve been lucky to go through school

without any classes with them.

But they had to go and pick drama,

didn’t they?

They stopped being mean

when Grace got expelled

last year but they never apologized.

I can’t say I forgive them

but I want a good grade for drama,

so decide to take charge.

I say, “You’re gonna be amazing

in this; I’ve watched the movie so many times.

I know exactly who everyone should play.

Faith, you’ll play Sandra, the mum.

Destiny, you should play Leah, she’s a singer.

Ben, you’ll be Tony, he’s Sandra’s boyfriend.”

Ben winks at Faith and Destiny laughs.

I know Rowan would suit Tony more

but Ben has the biggest crush on Faith

and I still have a little crush on Rowan.

“Rowan, you’ll be Ste, and I’ll play Jamie.”

This means two things.

One: I get to give Rowan a massage.

Two: I get to kiss Rowan.

I tell Daisy at lunchtime:

“My day has arrived—I’m gonna kiss Rowan

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