I am a girl knocking on a guy's door to speak about our date. There couldn't be a date after Mark and I kissed last night, but I needed to tell Jade in a respectful and apologetic way. I haven't handled this well so far, but I need to make amends. I didn't plan for this, but Florence's an emotional hurricane in my living room and I didn't want to set her off. So here I am, in a green dress, outside the Lawson family house. The front door opened, and a fresh smell of lavender wafted through the air. Mrs Lawson welcomed me with a warm smile. "Hello Billie. Jade mentioned you would be coming over." She was a beautiful woman, with glossy locks of black hair and chestnut colored eyes. Her skin was silky smooth, and her makeup was natural and almost professionally applied. "Would you care

