"I could use a few lessons," she admitted.

Then she was looking away, pursing her lips and trying not to think of the one boy she hoped already had her name written on his heart. "Yeah. Maybe," she said doubtfully. Not once he knows everything there is to know about me.

"No. As much as I love school I need to get out of this place. I've always wanted to go to Japan. I know it's not looking too good right now, what with the recent tragedy, but I still want to go. I think I could probably get a passport to help with relief work. It's horrible to think, but I imagine they'll still need the help picking up by the time I've graduated."