“You promised,” she laughs, peering over my shoulder to see Hello Kitty staring up at us both. “I know, I know.” I also know exactly the look I’ll see on Holden’s face. I can nearly hear the jokes he’ll throw in the locker room until it washes off. Something makes Ro pause. “You don’t have to. Not if you don’t want to.” “I know.” I fluff her hair affectionately, smiling at her with a shake of my head. “I want to. Promise.”
