“I’m not gonna tell Mom or Dad or Grace. I won’t tell anyone if you’re still keeping it a secret. Dante wanted to keep it a secret for a while, so I know what it’s like. I just wanted to let you know in case that’s why you didn’t want me to ride with you to the fair today. You don’t have to hide it from me because I already know, and I don’t care. You can kiss or hug or hold hands or whatever. It doesn’t bother me. And I won’t tell anyone.”

