Chapter Ten

Summary

• The protagonist is moving out and feels nostalgic when removing her personal items from her home.
• She has a brief and subdued goodbye with her father and a more heartfelt one with her mother who prays for her safety.
• Upon moving into her new place, she's greeted with messages from her flatmates, Jo and Cam, about going out for dinner.
• Exploring her new space, she notes the quirks of the flat, like the sticking utensil drawer and the somewhat unkempt garden.
• The protagonist anxiously contemplates reinventing her fashion style through online shopping to fit her new environment and flatmates.
• She creates a list of new personal goals, like being more outgoing, trying new experiences, and perhaps even dating.
• During an interview at Orange Tree Publishing, she feels she’s likely to get the job, partly to help the company appear diverse.
• The interview with Penny Reaser consists of discussing the job responsibilities and a practical test of editorial and organizational skills.
• After completing the interview tasks, Penny gives positive feedback and promises a quick response.
• Back at the flat, she hesitates to introduce herself to Cam, who is more reserved, but is welcomed warmly by Jo.
• Her flatmates discuss plans for dining out, making the protagonist feel she's finally part of a social group she used to admire from afar.
• Dinner conversation turns to Jo’s casual relationship with Sam, Cam's skepticism about online dating, and men who ghost women.
• The protagonist is asked about her dating life and shares minimal information about a man named Ben, whom she's been texting.
• Cam advises against the protagonist asking Ben out, preferring that he take the initiative instead.
• The protagonist contemplates her place between her flatmates' differing approaches to dating and relationships.