“That’s good,” Selene said. The tension was rising, and she knew the bad thing was coming. “What happened?”
“I made a movie.”
“You what?”
“Yeah.” Gil leaned back and combed a hand through her hair. “It’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever done.”
“What do you mean?” Selene asked again. “I have to admit, this is not where I thought this story was going to go.”
“I know.” Gil chuckled. She opened her mouth to add something else, but Matty was back on stage. She swayed from side to side, introducing another queen to the stage. Gil clapped for the intro, along with Selene, but it was clear that they were both not going to stick around.
“This has been great,” Gil said. “But do you want to go for a walk with me?”
Selene was already grabbing her purse. As Gil settled up the tab, she recalled all th
