No one likes Maureen

School Diary 30 November 2007

Yesteraday Monika took us out. Even Sophie had to come. I saw her tying her belly button ring to the chest of drawers but it didn’t work. We had to promise to be nice to Monika.

First we went to Hamleys. I showed Monika the Collectible Barbie that costs £4,000.00. She said this is what her father earns in a year. Theo asked for five years’ pocket money in one go so that he could have a vintage Chopper, then he made us walk down the Harry Potter staircase even though he doesn’t like Harry Potter. I hate my brother. Then we went to Top Shop, Oxford Street, where we meet another au-pair called Sven. Then we all went to the London Eye, including Sven. Theo made faces at Sven and Monika but I don’t think they noticed.

My parents weren’t talking to each other when we got home. I hope this doesn’t mean they’re going to get divorced as we will then have to have Maureen the guinea pig from school ‘to help us get through a difficult time.’ No one likes Maureen.