“You? Nothing. You’ve done too much already. She has to do. And she’s already done. Step one is come out.” “Done,” she conceded. “However unwillingly. What’s step two?” “Step two is get rejected by lots of people and feel just terrible about it.” “Also done. What’s step three?” “Step three is where it gets fun. Step three is moving on.” “How long does that take?” she sulked. “It takes a whole lifetime”—Mr. Tongo sounded overjoyed as usual—“so it’s a good thing she’s starting early.”
