Confessions of a Teen Nanny by Victoria Ashton

Author:Victoria Ashton [Ashton, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Social Issues, Dating & Sex, City & Town Life, Teenage girls, Juvenile Fiction, New York (N.Y.), Business; Careers; Occupations, Fiction, United States, Middle Atlantic, Northeast, Nannies, Travel, General, School & Education, Lifestyles, Wealth
ISBN: 9780060731786
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2006-02-09T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

arrive late, leave early.

make an impression.

I t’s finally Friday. What a relief, Liz thought as she herded Heather and David into the elevator of 841 Fifth Avenue.

Heather had been whining ever since Liz had picked them both up from the Karl Steinbach School.

“My foot hurts,” Heather said, her lip trembling and her voice quivering. “I think I’m going to die of toenail cancer. ”

“Toenail cancer?” Liz said, trying hard not to laugh.

Steinbach was a school that prided itself in developing the emotions of its students by exposing them to challenging experiences and information. Liz had always thought the kids at Steinbach were sensitive, but they were also the most neurotic kids in New York City. Heather was a born hypochondriac.

“Heather, there is no way you have toenail cancer.

There is no such thing as toenail cancer. ” She bent down to look Heather in the eye.

“There isn’t?” Heather asked uncertainly.

“No. Is there anything bothering you that you want to tell me about?”

“Well . . . ” Heather sniffed. “Bunny Crawford dropped a book on my foot, and it really hurt. She has displaced anxiety, and she used me as a surrogate for releasing her misplaced emotions of hostility against her mother. ”

“So you’re telling me that your friend Bunny dropped a book on your foot?”

“Yes. ” Heather sniffed again.

“Then we have good news. You don’t have toenail cancer. You have an actual hurt foot. I bet when we get upstairs if you just take your shoes off, you’ll feel better right away. ”

“Hey!” David said. “It skipped our floor! We’re going up. ”

Liz glanced up. The elevator was indeed going all the way up.

The elevator door opened, and Emma stepped in with a well-dressed redheaded girl.

“Adrienne?” Liz said, shocked. Liz looked at her friend. She couldn’t believe her eyes. Adrienne had had a serious makeover. “You look incredible!” Liz said, giving Adrienne a hug. “When did you do this?”

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