Fiona’s Girl Friday

Thirteen-year-old Mary Friday feels like her world is tilting. A painful misunderstanding with her best friend has left a quiet chill where there used to be laughter and shared secrets. Mary is determined to mend that fracture, to find the right words on the sun-warmed planks of her backyard deck.

Meanwhile, the promise of summer camp looms, a prospect now clouded by her earlier vow to care for her beloved West Highland White Terrier, Fiona. Ever resourceful, Mary hatches a plan to bring Fiona’s spirit to camp with her, ensuring she keeps her promise from afar.

But a shadow falls over every plan. Mary faces a challenge where ingenuity and hope might not be enough: Fiona is sick. Suddenly, navigating friendship and summer adventures feels like a luxury against the looming, terrifying question that consumes her: what can she do when her dearest companion faces a life-threatening illness?

This is a story of a young girl’s resilient heart, exploring how we find courage in connection and the lengths we go to for those we love.