Mariah had discovered the world of Australian magazines just in time for the flight to Brisbane. She'd bought a whole stack of them and planned to justify them to Miranda -- if she'd asked -- as simply research. Miranda probably wouldn't ask. Just like she wouldn't tell Mariah the name of the boy that liked her.
Still, she looked up from her magazine and smiled at her seating companion, recognizing her as Darcy Redmond, one of the cheerleaders. "Hi!" Mariah said brightly. "How's your trip been so far?"