Friday night, Gabrielle went to a birthday party for a friend, Joy Boston, who she went to high school with. She came out to Gabrielle last summer, making her vow to keep it a secret. She just couldn’t put up with the small-town crap for being ‘not normal.’
Gabrielle’s birthday present was a German chocolate cake that she made, Joy’s favorite. It was in a large pan so there’d be plenty for her to pig out on. She gave it to Joy when she got there, and they hugged.
“Gabby, so good to see you. Thanks for coming, and for the cake. You are so sweet. You’re an angel on Earth. How are you?”
There were only a small number of people there, but Gabrielle didn’t want to monopolize Joy’s time. “I’m fine.”
The party was good for Gabrielle. It took her mind off of Ray and Aneko, and she danced with
