PRETEND PRINCESS
I reached into my pocket for the key I had shoved in there carelessly, fumbled it into the lock, and stumbled into my tiny, temporary Tokyo home.
Once I was inside, I shut the door, rested my forehead against the chill of the wood, and exhaled a whooshing, "Finally."
The quiet was different. It wasn't calm. It wasn't soothing. It was just empty.
I slid down to the floor, against the door, looking at the ceiling.
"I'm just an pretend princess," I said, dry and humorless voice. "Yu Yu Roman, the star actress. In the Tokyo production of A Kiss a Day Keeps the Doctor Away."
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