“Where’s your hoodie?” Courtney asks Sam. It’s going to be cold, and Sam will be sick if her dad stuffs her full of junk. Cotton candy is not dinner. Sam races out to Mitchell’s car, which coughs a lot. “What’s wrong?” Courtney asks from the doorway when Mitchell tries to start it. “It’s fine,” says Mitchell. The car coughs again and then again. In the back seat, Sam shuts her eyes and prays silently, Please please come on I’ll be your best friend.
