Disclaimer: I don't own RHPS.

A/N: This chapter is really short, which is somewhat intentional. Laura/Columbia doesn't have much to say.


3/5/1969

Dear Diary,

Today Barb finally asked her parents about the trip. They said that it sounds like a good idea. In fact, they're willing to provide her with an allowance if she remembers to call every week. Barb offered to share that future-allowance with me. I declined, though I have begun to worry about money. How will I make a living on the road? Don't guys give cute girls stuff for free all the time? It seems likely. Even though I'm not exactly what you'd call cute I'm still young. That counts for something, right?

Of course, we still haven't decided on a date or anything.

Oh, I hope we leave soon. This town is depressing and weirdly false. People fake their ways through most social interactions. Nobody can bring themselves to say what the really feel. It makes them hard to trust. Not knowing is the worst. If they hated me and told me I wouldn't mind. It's not fair at all.

- Laura Trent, age 16


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