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I waved my hand in the air. “Tell Michael I said hey. And have fun. I’ll see you Monday.”

“Love you.”

“Love you, too.”

I slipped out of the van and made my way for the front door. I went on inside, knowing it would be unlocked. Allison and I had stayed out far longer than I had anticipated. It was nearing dinner time, and I smelled something simmering on the stove. I closed the front door behind me and made my way for the stairs, ready to hang up my dress.

Until Mom’s voice piped up.

“Where have you been all day?”

I furrowed my brow. “Dress shopping with Allison, remember?”

She paused. “Dress shopping?”

“Yeah. I shouted it down to you this morning before you left for therapy. How did that go, by the way?”

“Prom dress shopping, or graduation dress shopping?”

“Graduation dress shopping. I already have a prom dress.”

She coughed. “Wait, you do?”

I nodded. “Mm-hmm. Cecilia gave it to me.”

“Who’s Cecilia?”

“Clint’s stepmom?”

“Since when have you been over at Clint’s? I thought you two were broken up?”

I shrugged. “Not anymore. We worked things out.”

I went to go up the steps, but Mom stood up.

“Wait, wait, wait, wait. Hold on.”

I held back a sigh. “I have an exam to study for, Mom.”

She walked over to the stairs. “Can I… see you in your prom dress?”

“Maybe later. I really have some studying to do.”

“And you didn’t want to go dress shopping with me?”

I paused. “No.”

I looked over at my mother and saw her eyes swell with hurt.

“I wanted to go shopping with you for that dress. Graduation’s been a long time coming. I thought you wanted to go with me?”

I licked my lips. “Mom, I just—don’t know how to have quality time with you anymore.”

“What do you mean?”

I shrugged. “Just, with everything that’s happened.”

“You mean with D.J.?”


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