My parents have suggestions about how to tell Agate, but there is just absolutely no way to do it that makes sense. There’s no way to lead up to it. “Hey, you know, I forgot to mention when I met you that I’m the famous survivor of a famous school shooting and FYI I hate loud noises and rooms with only one door, hello.” But then again, Agate is terrible with lead-up. Maybe we just play a game called What’s the Most Traumatic Thing You Know? Maybe she’s the last person I need to worry about. But I do worry. What will I say? What will she say? Will she look at me with her hands in fists and a
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