Pearl Necklace

It had been a full twenty-four hours since everything had happened. Mona Lisa was sleeping on a sleeping bag in her room. She had to be tired, thought Kate. It had been a busy day for her, being real and all.

After coming back from the ride, they had a girls' night. Kate gave Mona Lisa a manicure and did her nails. Then, she taught Lisa how to do the same for her. She braided Mona Lisa's hair and had her try on her jewelry. And before they went to bed they gave themselves facials. Lisa laughed so hard when she saw her face in the mirror. "You do this to look pretty?" She asked, looking at the green cream that masked her face.

Kate had no explanation. She laughed with Lisa.

"I wish you could see my old life. It is much more proper. Not as much fun. You could probably teach the other people things," said Mona Lisa.

"I am not sure I would want to go back 500 years. They would probably think that I am crazy!" Kate said.

Mona Lisa smiled. "You are probably right," she said.

She thought of all the events of the past day and decided that maybe none of the paintings would work. Maybe she needed to create a painting that wasn't just about a grade. She needed to paint from the heart.

She told Gina and Will about it that morning and they all agreed it was a good idea.