I nod. Miles. Marathons. Anything. My phone buzzes, signaling that it finally has some juice, and I see six texts from Jake, all asking where I am. The last one says, “Guess you’re busy. Hope you’re okay.”
I immediately call Jake’s cell, but it goes straight to voicemail. I leave a message saying how sorry I am and explaining what happened.
When I put the phone down, Bailey does the same with her sketchpad. “If it’s meant to be, he’ll understand. Get some sleep. You’ll feel better in the morning.”
I swallow, feeling a pit in my stomach. “Thanks for listening.”
“Any time.”
I start to go into my room when Bailey says, “Chloe?”
I turn around.
“You’re really talented. Don’t let anything stand in your way.”
I nod. “Thanks again.”
I get ready for bed and try to focus on all the positives ahead of me. All the things I’ve always wanted. Based on what Michael said, I’ve barely experienced PR. That’s to happen in the days to come. I close my eyes and imagine Fashion Week, runways, models, and my designs. I imagine Stefan saying how lucky he is to have such a fabulous intern. I keep these images in my head and don’t let them get away.
Margaret Gurevich has wanted to be a writer since second grade and has written for many magazines, including Girls’ Life, SELF, and Ladies’ Home Journal. Her first young adult novel, Inconvenient, was a Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Teens, and her second novel, Pieces of Us, garnered positive reviews from Kirkus, VOYA, and Publishers Weekly, which called it “painfully believable.” When not writing, Margaret enjoys hiking, cooking, reading, watching too much television, and spending time with her husband and son.
Brooke Hagel is a fashion illustrator based in New York City. While studying fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, she began her career as an intern, working in the wardrobe department of Sex and the City, the design studios of Cynthia Rowley, and the production offices of Saturday Night Live. After graduating, Brooke began designing and styling for Hearst Magazines, contributing to Harper’s Bazaar, House Beautiful, Seventeen, and Esquire. Brooke is now a successful illustrator with clients including Vogue, Teen Vogue, InStyle, Dior, Brian Atwood, Hugo Boss, Barbie, Gap, and Neutrogena.
Chloe by Design is published by Capstone Young Readers
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Text and illustrations © 2016 Stone Arch Books
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gurevich, Margaret, author.
Runway rundown / by Margaret Gurevich; illustrations by Brooke Hagel.
pages cm. -- (Chloe by design)
Summary: As Fashion Week approaches, Chloe’s internship expands to take in a third department, public relations, which is exciting and fun — but when she is pulled in as a guest judge on this year’s Teen Design Diva show, her frantic schedule interferes with her relationship with Jake, her boyfriend.
ISBN 978-1-4965-0506-4 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-4965-2312-9 (ebook pdf)
ISBN 978-1-4965-3956-4 (ebook)
1. Fashion design--Study and teaching (Internship)--Juvenile fiction. 2. Fashion designers--Juvenile fiction. 3. Internship programs--Juvenile fiction. 4. Television game shows--Juvenile fiction. 5. Dating (Social customs)--Juvenile fiction. 6. Friendship--Juvenile fiction. 7. New York (N.Y.)--Juvenile fiction. [1. Fashion design--Fiction. 2. Internship programs--Fiction. 3. Reality television programs--Fiction. 4. Dating (Social customs)--Fiction. 5. Friendship--Fiction. 6. New York (N.Y.)--Fiction.] I. Hagel, Brooke, illustrator. II. Title. III. Series: Gurevich, Margaret. Chloe by design.
PZ7.G98146Ru 2016
813.6--dc23 [Fic]
2014046867
Designer: Alison Thiele
Editor: Alison Deering
Artistic Elements: Shutterstock
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