“Wait, wait. You’re not an idiot. Going home is a fucking trip, feral sorority girl bridal shower or not. It’s okay to want to do something to counteract that, even if it isn’t the best thing.” I looked at her, saw such a softness on her face. I wondered what it would have been like if someone had comforted me like this when I was in high school. Took the stakes down. Talked it out with
