Dionne “You know, you didn’t have to say that,” Violet suddenly said, interrupting my thoughts. “Say what?” I asked, confused, as she added, “Good evening? Who says that these days? This is the 21st century. You could have just said hi.” “Well, just because the world has forgotten about courtesy doesn’t mean I should follow suit,” I responded with a funny expression on my face. “I’m kidding, I was just messing with you, Sherlock,” she replied laughing, as I nodded, saying, “I know.” She opened her door, and I saw another girl around our age whom I hadn’t seen at school before. Violet introduced her as Maria, and I introduced myself too. We played “Never Have I Ever” for over an hour, losing track of time. It was a game, we took turns stating something we’d never done, and anyone who h

