after her as she fought her way through the crowds. It wasn’t
unlike swimming upstream.
Danica caught up with her a few seconds later. “Are
you for real? You’re actually going to do this?”
“Yes. I’m for real.”
“Dallas and her parents are going to be waiting for
you.”
“I’ll message her and tell her I’m not coming.”
“You’re going to break up with her over text?”
“I’ll call her then,” Quinn snapped.
Danica actually grunted in disgust. “Jesus, Quinn, I
have to say, this is the dumbest thing you’ve ever done.”
Quinn turned on her sister, who was looking slightly
pissed, a heck of a lot worried, and a whole lot sad. It softened
Quinn’s anger and when she exhaled, she just felt sad too.
Disappointed in herself. Now that she’d made up her mind, it
hurt. It hurt like she couldn’t even imagine it would hurt. The
grief she felt was pretty much instant and all-pervasive.
“It’s easier now,” she whispered. “Than later.”
“That’s what everyone says. Maybe the easiest way
isn’t the best way. I still think you’re overreacting. You’ve
obviously been thinking about this for a long time and you’ve
convinced yourself that what you think is true without even
testing it.”
“It doesn’t need testing. I know.”
“But you can’t-”
“Can we please just go? I want to get back home and
call Dallas before she goes to the airport.”
Danica looked like she was debating the merits of
getting into another round of arguments, but as she studied