Attached at the Hip

by Christine Riccio

This man sat next to me on the couch and watched an infinite number of Hannah Montana episodes through my elementary school years. He took me to Miley Cyrus concerts. He played her CDs in his car. I was shocked when I learned that other kids’ dads didn’t also know all the words to “The Best of Both Worlds.”

My dad did the same thing :’)

Everyone says you have to stop trying to fall in love for it to happen. It’ll happen when you least expect it. Why can’t I expect it? Why am I not allowed to want to fall in love, for it to happen for me?