Fame at a price

I get home and have to press the doorbell as I’m reminded that I don't have the keys. Valentina opens the door. She talks so fast I hardly understand anything due to her accent.

“Why didn't you call? We were worried, but not so much because you are on the news around the world,” she says, speaking a thousand words per minute.

“Yeah, I noticed. I saw it on some websites.” I shrug as though it isn’t much of a big deal. I try to be as natural as possible, but I have not gotten used to reading about myself on websites. I have chosen not to give it too much thought and look at the positive aspect of it.

I notice my new bracelet from the corner of my eye and my head is in the clouds.

“Tell me everything, and we mean everything, don’t you dare leave out any details!” she threatens as Joanna and Katrina come running to join this juicy conversation.

“We're dating. Like officially,” I say, jumping up and showing off the bracelet. They all start screaming.

“I have a famous friend now!” Katrina s