Only Mostly Devastated

by Sophie Gonzales

It’s a hospital. Glad it exists, but always gladder to be leaving it.”

“He’s hot as a soldering iron.

Any other middle-aged man wearing a clown costume and luring kids in with toys and music and sugar would be arrested, but not good old Ronald.

The girls were at a basketball game. I would’ve totally gone, but the thing is, I’d rather floss with barbed wire than watch a live sports match, so I declined with regrets.

He sighed, and tipped his head back. “I’m really sorry.” He peeked at me, but I still didn’t reply. I mean, what could I say? That it was okay? Because it really wasn’t. “I’m a dick because I’ve always been a dick around my friends” wasn’t really an excuse.

Why was it that guys like Will were able to play chicken with the rules and come out on top? If I wore a blazer and a T-shirt, I’d look like I’d gotten disoriented halfway through dressing.

“I said I’m sorry!” “I don’t care if you’re sorry! I didn’t want an apology.