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Ms Walsh didn’t ask any more questions She only nodded "You don’t have a lot of extracurriculars in your record"

Nadia had more extracurricular interests than nearly anyone, but witchcraft wasn’t so her skills in iven to her--it didn’t leave much time for show choir or the debate teaet you into soes that you’re well rounded"

"I’e I’d rather look at culinary schools"

"A chef, huh? You should have told oods were involved here, it would’ve changed everything"

That was almost funny Nadia didn’t let herself smile "Anyway, culinary schools don’t care about extracurriculars They care about your flaky pie crusts and your béarnaise sauce"

"You could always go to college and then culinary school"

"Oh, yeah, more years of school Fabulous"

Ms Walsh cocked her head, studying Nadia closely "I realize how that sounds But you strike o to culinary school without getting any other education, you’re eli a lot of possibilities for your future Never limit yourself like that"

"Is this the part where you tell

But Ms Walsh started to laugh "Oh, no, Nadia There are plenty of limits, and trust me, the world will smack you down and teach you where they are But make the world do that Don’t do it to yourself" She snapped the folder shut "Enough for today Check in with me soon, okay? And let me knohat I have to do to taste this pie crust forschool officials with pie: well, there orse ways to get out of show choir

The rest of the day passed more or less without incident Mateo turned out to be in her cheht before lunch He sat all the way across the rooht he was ignoring her--so she only learned two things about him that whole tiirlfriend

Which was disappointing, even if she hadn’t intended on going after hiuy, apparently an athlete--plus he goes around saving people from disasters in his spare time He could be with anybody he wanted Of course he’s already with someone