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  trembling; and I let the phone drop to the floor。 A week。 I had a 
  week to start working at the job I’d just accepted as Miranda 
  Priestly’s assistant。 But; wait! That’s what was bothering me 。 。 。 
  I hadn’t actually accepted the job because it hadn’t even been 
  officially offered。 Sharon hadn’t even had to utter the words “We’d 
  like to make you an offer;” since she took it for granted that 
  anyone with some semblance of intelligence would obviously just 
  accept。 No one had so much as mentioned the word “salary。” I almost 
  laughed out loud。 Was this some sort of war tactic they’d perfected? 
  Wait until the victim was finally deep into REM sleep after an 
  extremely stressful day and then throw some life…altering news at 
  her? Or had she just assumed that it would be wasted time and breath 
  to do something as mundane as make a job offer and wait for 
  acceptance; considering that this wasRunway magazine? Sharon had 
  just assumed that of course I’d jump all over the chance; that I’d 
  be thrilled with the opportunity。 And; as they always were at 
  Elias…Clark; she was right。 It had all happened so fast; so 
  frenetically; that I hadn’t had time to debate and deliberate as 
  usual。 But I had a good feeling that thiswas an opportunity I’d be 
  crazy to turn down; that this could actually be a great first step 
  to getting toThe New Yorker 。 I had to try it。 I was lucky to have 
  it。

  Newly energized; I gulped the rest of my Coffee; brewed another cup 
  for Alex; and took a quick; hot shower。 When I went back into his 
  room; he was just sitting up。

  “You’re dressed already?” he asked; fumbling for the tiny 
  wire…rimmed glasses he was blind without。 “Did someone call this 
  morning; or did I dream that?”

  “Not a dream;” I said; crawling back under the covers even though I 
  was wearing jeans and a turtleneck sweater。 I was careful not to let 
  my wet hair soak his pillows。 “That was Lily。 The HR woman from 
  Elias…Clark called her place because that’s the number I gave them。 
  And guess what?”

  “You got the job?”

  “I got the job!”

  “Oh; e here!” he said; sitting up and hugging me。 “I’m so proud 
  of you! That’s great news; it really is。”

  “So you really think it’s a good opportunity? I know we talked about 
  it; but they didn’t even give me a chance to decide。 She just 
  assumed that I’d want the job。”

  “It’s an amazing opportunity。 fashion isn’t the worst thing on 
  earth—maybe it’ll even be interesting。”

  I rolled my eyes。

  “OK; so maybe that’s going a little far。 But withRunway on your 
  résumé and a letter from this Miranda woman; and maybe even a few 
  clips by the time you’re done; hell; you can do anything。The New 
  Yorker will be beating down your door。”

  “I hope you’re right; I really do。” I jumped up and starting 
  throwing my things in my backpack。 “Is it still OK if I borrow your 
  car? The sooner I get Home; the sooner I can get back。 Not that it 
  really matters; because I’mmoving to New York 。 It’s official!”

  Since Alex went home to Westchester twice a week to babysit his 
  little brother when his mom had to work late; his mom had given him 
  her old car to keep in the city。 But he wouldn’t be needing it until 
  Tuesday; and I’d be back before then。 I had been planning to go Home 
  that weekend anyway; and now I’d have some good news to bring with 
  me。

  “Sure。 No problem。 It’s in a spot about a half…block down on Grand 
  Street。 The keys are on the kitchen table。 Call me when you get 
  there; OK?”

  “Will do。 Sure you don’t want to e? There’ll be great food—you 
  know my mom orders in only the best。”

  “Sounds tempting。 You know I would; but I organized some of the 
  younger teachers to get together tomorrow night for happy hour。 
  Thought it might help us all work as a team。 I really can’t miss 
  it。”

  “Goddamn do…gooder。 Always doing good; spreading good cheer wherever 
  you go。 I’d hate you if I didn’t love you so much。” I leaned over 
  and kissed him good…bye。

  I found his little green Jetta on the first try and only spent 
  twenty minutes trying to find the parkway that would take me to 95 
  North; which was wide open。 It was a freezing day for November; the 
  temperature was in the midthirties; and there were slick frozen 
  patches on the back roads。 But the sun was out; the kind of winter 
  glare that causes unaccustomed eyes to tear and squint; and the air 
  felt clean and cold in my lungs。 I rode the entire way with the 
  window rolled down; listening to the “Almost Famous” soundtrack on 
  repeat。 I worked my damp hair into a ponytail with one hand to keep 
  it from flying in my eyes; and blew on my hands to keep them warm; 
  or at least warm enough to grip the steering wheel。 Only six months 
  out of college; and my life was on the verge of bursting forward。 
  Miranda Priestly; a stranger until yesterday but a powerful woman 
  indeed; had handpicked me to join her magazine。 Now I had a concrete 
  reason to leave Connecticut and move—all on my own; as a real adult 
  would—to Manhattan and make it my Home。 As I pulled into the 
  driveway of my childhood house; sheer exhilaration took over。 My 
  cheeks looked red and windburned in the rearview mirror; and my hair 
  was flying wildly about。 There was no makeup on my face; and my 
  jeans were dirty around the bottom from trudging through the city 
  slush。 But at that moment; I felt beautiful。 Natural and cold and 
  clean and crisp; I threw open the front door and called out for my 
  mother。 It was the last time in my life I remember feeling so light。

  “A week? Honey; I just don’t see how you’re going to start work in a 
  week;” my mother said; stirring her tea with a spoon。 We were 
  sitting at the kitchen table in our usual spots; my mother drinking 
  her usual decaf tea with Sweet’N Low; me with my usual mug of 
  English Breakfast and sugar。 Even though I hadn’t lived at Home in 
  four years; all it took was an oversize mug of microwaved tea and a 
  couple Reese’s peanut butter cups to make me feel like I’d never 
  left。

  “Well; I don’t have a choice; and; honestly; I’m lucky to have that。 
  You should’ve heard how hard…core this woman was on the phone;” I 
  said。 She looked at me; expressionless。 “But; whatever; I can’t 
  worry about it。 I did just get a job at a really famous magazine 
  with one of the most powerful women in the industry。 A job a million 
  girls would die for。”

  We smiled at each other; but her smile was tinged with sadness。 “I’m 
  so happy for you;” she said。 “Such a beautiful; grown…up daughter I 
  have。 Honey; I just know this is going to be the start of a 
  wonderful; wonderful time in your life。 Ah; I remember graduating 
  from college and moving to New York。 All alone in that big; crazy 
  city。 Scary but so; so exciting。 I want you to love every minute of 
  it; all the plays and films and people and shopping and books。 It’s 
  going to be the best time of your life—I just know it。” She rested 
  her hand on mine; something she didn’t usually do。 “I’m so proud of 
  you。”

  “Thanks; Mom。 Does that mean you’re proud enough of me to buy me an 
  apartment; furniture; and a whole new wardrobe?”

  “Yeah; right;” she said and smacked the top of my head with a 
  magazine on her way to the microwave to heat two more cups。 She 
  hadn’t said no; but she wasn’t exactly grabbing her checkbook; 
  either。

  I spent the rest of the evening e…mailing everyone I knew; asking if 
  anyone needed a roommate or knew of someone who did。 I posted some 
  messages online and called people I hadn’t spoken to in months。 No 
  luck。 I decided my only choice—without permanently moving onto 
  Lily’s couch and inevitably wrecking our friendship; or crashing at 
  Alex’s; which neither of us was ready for—was to sublet a room 
  short…term; until I could get my bearings in the city。 It would be 
  best to find my own room somewhere; and preferably one that was 
  already furnished so I wouldn’t have to deal with that; too。

  The phone rang at a little after midnight; and I lunged for it; 
  nearly falling off my twin…size childhood bed in the process。 A 
  framed; signed picture of Chris Evert; my childhood hero; smiled 
  down from my wall; just below a bulletin board that still had 
  magazine cutouts of Kirk Cameron plastered across it。 I smiled into 
  the phone。

  “Hey; champ; it’s Alex;” he said with that tone of voice that meant 
  something had happened。 It was impossible to tell if it was 
  something good or bad。 “I just got an e…mail that a girl; Claire 
  McMillan; is looking for a roommate。 Princeton girl。 I’ve met her 
  before; I think。 dating Andrew; totally normal。 You interested?”

  “Sure; why not? Do you have her number?”

  “No; I only have her e…mail; but I’ll forward you her message and 
  you can get in touch with her。 I think she’ll be good。”

  I e…mailed Claire while I finished talking to Alex and then finally 
  got some sleep in my own bed。 Maybe; just maybe; this would work 
  out。

  Claire McMillan: not so much。 Her apartment was dark and depressing 
  and in the middle of Hell’s Kitchen; and there was a junkie propped 
  up on the doorstep when I arrived。 The others weren’t much better。 
  There was a couple looking to rent out an extra room in their 
  apartment who made indirect references to putting up with their 
  constant and loud lovemaking; an artist in her early thirties with 
  four cats and a fervent desire for more; a bedroom at the end of a 
  long; dark hallway; with no windows or closets; a twenty…year…old 
  gay guy in his self…proclaimed “slutty stage。”

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