I said the first thought that popped into my mind. “Why not?” Drew asked. I ran my hands through my hair in frustration. “A million reasons! First of all, we have school, and we can’t skip. Also, I don’t have enough money to buy a flight to England without asking my mom for help. And if I did ask her for help, I doubt she would be okay with going on a random trip to England.” I looked down at the map in defeat. “At least not in the next month. There’s no way I can get to the ring in time.” “You’re not thinking this through,” Drew said patiently. “Really?” I said, unable to believe how calm he was being. “It doesn’t seem like there’s much to ‘think through.’ But if you have a plan, then please, feel free to share. Because this is looking pretty hopeless.” “I’ve mentioned before that my grandparents live in England,” Drew started.
