and I have a BeautyStarz account.
 
 I’ve been following Lyric
 
 ever since you two
 
 had your little meet-cute at the tree,
 
 Mom says.
 
 She has some really great tips
 
 especially for us melanated folks.
 
 I love her content.
 
 Jamison said the same thing about our chemistry,
 
 I mumble.
 
 Something about the way
 
 I make her giddy and nervous.
 
 Oh, I heard.
 
 And I agree
 
 You love each other.
 
 Mom nods emphatically.
 
 Look, I don’t know what happened
 
 between you and Lyric on Christmas morning
 
 but the way she came back
 
 from your walk
 
 and rushed out of our house
 
 as if she’d been banished
 
 was not the action of someone who
 
 “doesn’t care.”
 
 From the hurt on her face
 
 I know she deeply cared.
 
 Mom barrels on.
 
 So, whatever it was, fix it, Junie.
 
 Apologize, and if you’re lucky
 
 she might give you another chance.
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 