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Coming of Age

Hey, Diary-

I just got you as a pre-birthday present. But that's not what this journal is about. This journal is for recording what's going to happen.

And you're probably thinking. 'What's so interesting, you have to write in your new, Ragsmunton Journal about it?' (It's the best, most expensive journal in the world).

So I'll start from the beginning. With an explanation.

It sucks to be pretty. I mean, really. 

I'm the prettiest girl in the whole world (rated prettiest over a million times though I'm only 17). It gets even worse because, in a few days, I'm turning 18. Which makes me legally able to marry. 

And boys are going to flood me. On Christmas Eve (that's my birthday)

My mom says she has a plan, but she said it in the tone that means 'I don't really mean what I'm saying' and the 'It's going to happen, just not right now' tone.

So yeah. My birthday wish will probably be 'to get people to leave me alone'. But for now, I'm stuck in a bad situation.

HELP ME!!!!!

Camille

DIARY!!!!!!

Mom totally found an idea. When I woke up, she was like

"I am now going to tell you my idea,"

In the tone 'I finally got it!'

So I listened.

'We're going to move!'

Diary, I was speechless. 

"And how will that help?"

So Mom explained it to me. We're going to move to a new town. Population? Us and one other big family that will take care of us.

This is awesome!!!!

No more people!!!!

OK, then I literally screeched. What did I screech? I screeched: YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

And, OMG I was so excited. 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

I gotta go catch up on packing

Tata,

Camille

Diary.

Omg.

We are here.

And Mom has awesome news! Guess what?

I'M CHANGING MY NAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG. I am freaking out right now.

I've gone through the options in my head, and YOU will be the first to know.

It's. . .

DALILA NIGHTSHADE!!!!!

Omg, it is an AWESOME NAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

🤪😵😦😮

A few more things.

1. I have a new background (😲)

2. I gave myself a slight accent (😂)

3. Mom told me to lose the accent (😥)

4. I really wanted that accent (😭)

5. I still got a new personality (😕)

Okey dokey, Mom's calling me.

Alrighty mates, gotta go!

Tootles,

Dalila Nightshade (formally known as Camille Davis)

Howdy Diary, 

I've got some really bad news. There are boys! Not one, not two, not three, not four, but five boys!!!

First, there Bodhi. He's 22. Then there's Callen. He's 21. Then there's Armani. He's 20. Then there's Fabian. He's 19. Then there's Josiah. He's my age, 18. And they are all. . .*kind of cute* ("**" means I'm whispering, just so you know)

And they are all looking at me. With doe eyes. And my 18th birthday is tomorrow. . .

Gotta scram,

See ya in a little,

Dalila Nightshade

Hiya,

It's my birthday😟. So far so good. But those boys are eyeing me. . .

I mean, not Josiah. Josiah's that one man in every group that is clueless about what's going on around him.

But I can feel them eyeing me. So I'm going to talk about something else.

ln{(x-2)}+ln{(2x-3)}=2lnxln(x−2)+ln(2x−3)=2lnx

x = 6

Yeeaaahhhh. . .

Not working.

I'm going inside now. Probably going to make another entry TODAY, but whatever.

See you (probably) later today,

Toodles,

Dalila Nightshade

im back,

sry for the bad handwriting, but i got news.

bodhi proposed!!!!!!! omg, o god.

callens walking up now

gotta go!

toodles,

me

wtf,

so far bodhi and callen have proposed. omg. i mean, i said no, but like omg.

this is getting cray cray.

and here comes armani.

brb

toodles

me

ok,

now i feel like every time i decline a proposal, the next boy sees it as HIS chance to propose. three proposals. 10 min. o god. hes proally walking up behind me.

just checked. hes coming. pls no proposal

brb

toodles

me

we need to move again

seriously.

they just keep coming.

ok, josiahs the last one.

i really hope he wont.

pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls

yup, hes coming. NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

brb

toodles

dalilah

thank u god!!!! I ❤ u!!!

he totally didn't propose.

he said, and i quote

"Do you want to be friends?"

thank u, thank u, thank u. i might just propose to josiah right now. (im kidding(that joke was bad timing))

omg.

whats that.

no.

no.

no.

no.

i refuse to except this.

my eyes dont work

i am seeing things

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i want to die.

literally

bye. 

i am leaving forever

no more me.

Ok, guys.

I was kind of vague yesterday, so I have to tell you what happened, today.

Guess what I saw. Boys. Boys were rushing toward me. Horse. Carriage. Foot.

Luckily, they didn't get close to me because The big family (turns out their last name is Corvey) the Corvey's held them offwhile me and mom ran away.

Yeah. We're brave like that.

But anyay, one of the guys actually came close to me and proposed. I mean, he was cute and all, but no. Definetly no.

So now I'm in the Silver Forest. We have a truck, a trailer, a tent, and provisions that will last 3 people a year.

I don't like this situation because it means 3 things:

1. Bugs (like wasps and ticks)

2. Sleeping area (the trailer or the tent)

3. Boredom (I am super bored)

I sit around all day with nothing to do, either on the lumpy trailer bed, the rough chairs, or the hard ground. And there are bugs.

So I'm not living the dream. I'm living one of my nightmares (I have many).

I really hope we can move back into civilized land. soon

Not happy,

Toodles.

Dalila

GOOD NEWS!!!!!!

There's a guy, he found us, and Mom explained our situation. 

Guess what?

He's gonna take us in, and his house is at the edge of the woods!!!(no bugs)

He also has daughter!! (no boredom)

And he's making us a house with compfterbale beds!!! (good sleeping area)

This is the happiest day of my ife!!!!!

Omg.Omg.Omg.

I CAN'T WAIT!!!

😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 I am spaming grinny faces right now, because I'm am so happy!!!!!!!

(music) ahh ahh nu nu nu nu wwahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

Ok, diary.

I've also come to a conclusion.

A sad one.

I don't need you anymore. All you do is help me remember something that *ugh* was so horrible. And I want to forget it.

I'm throwing you in the stream an

Oh no, this is making me cry.

I'll miss you diary. I really will. But right now, I'm happy and content.

I've reached the stream. So goodbye.

I'll miss you. I loved you. But your my past. Not my future.

One last time.

Toodles

Dalila Nightshade, and Camile Davis.

December 19, 2020 19:43

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Benji Bobo ©
19:29 Dec 31, 2020

I really enjoyed this story A+

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