“You need me to-” “I don’t need you for anything anymore,” I swore to him. “I’m fine right here with…” I glanced at the woman who had been leading us in the direction of food and she helpfully supplied me with her name. “Uma.” “Yep. Me and Uma are good. Go speak to your family, dude. I’m a big girl. I don’t need you to hold my hand the entire time I’m here.”

