For a while I didn't get why Elaine was upset with me.  But then it hit me like lightning.  She was uspet because I was pestering her into picking a religion.  I guess it did not click with me that just like me, Elaine didn't like me forcing her into a topic she was uncomfortable with.  And once I finally understood this, I could not believe I was so stupid.

"Elaine!" I cried, chasing my friend down the hall before school started.  "Elaine!"

"Oh, hi," Elaine said, turning around.  She seemed relieved that I was finally talking to her, but still a bit wary.  That was understandable.  "Look, I'm sorry for trying to pester you into picking a religion." I told her, "I should have known that it would bug you."

Elaine surprised me with a hug of gratitude.  "It's okay, Paige." She replied, "I'm sorry I overreacted."

"Let's never fight again."

"Deal."

With that problem solved, I felt a lot happier.  I had my Rosemary Fairy back!  I almost skipped down the hall to my class, my troubles slowly washing away.  This week has been crazy, but I got through it.  I fought and mended, but I was still not close to choosing a religion.  Maybe that's the whole point, I thought, that I'm not supposed to choose quite yet- or choose at all.  As I entered the classroom I thought about all the accomplishments I made.

And there was only one thing left to do: