that I existeduntil now.
I can’t keep my eyes off of her.
Junie, honey, Mom says,
calling me by my dreaded nickname.
Mama Alice and I are gonna walk around.
Come find us when you’re done?
I feel the tips of my ears heating
knowing they’ll have just about
a million questions for me after this.
Great! Thanks for letting me steal her,
Lyric says before I can respond.
Then she pulls me by my mittened hands
toward the opposite side of the tree.
OK, Lyric continues breathlessly.
Thanks for this.
It should just take a few minutes.
You good?
We actually have
two other classes together,
I blurt out.
Lyric raises an eyebrow
as she checks her face in a compact.
We do?
Chemistry and fifth-period study hall.
Right! Yeah, sorry. It’s been a long day.
Brain fart I guess. I’ve got a lot going on.
No worries, I say.
What do you need my help with?
I’m trying to promote these lashes
on BeautyStarz,
