Do not plan a six-hour hike. Do not plan a three-museum day. You are not creating a cultured European; you are surviving a summer.
Clara sat on the opposite end of the sofa, pulling her knees to her chest. “I hate this,” she whispered. Summer Vacation With A Female Brat
“The lights won’t turn on,” she stated, as if I hadn't just announced that fact seconds ago. Do not plan a six-hour hike
Reclaiming the word "brat" to mean confidence, asserting one's needs, and rejecting the "clean girl" aesthetic of perfection. Clara sat on the opposite end of the
The engine of the rented convertible hasn’t even cooled, but the air in the villa is already boiling. She stands in the foyer, surrounded by a mountain of designer luggage, her arms crossed over a silk slip dress that cost more than the flight here.
I rushed into the kitchen. Clara was standing at the stove, wearing oversized sunglasses and an apron. Smoke was curling from a frying pan.
