Chapter 5It wasn’t really so, but it seemed to be…Popcorn popping on the apricot tree.
—Georgia W. Bellow, from the LDS Children’s Songbook
Freddie Churchill: Just picking up your corsage for the dance tonight. Youll be wearing the baby blue tux I hope?
Me: Actually, I was leaning toward the lavender.
Freddie Churchill: *heart eye emoji*
Me: *dancing lady emoji*
Freddie Churchill: For real tho this is casual right
Me: Pretty sure. I’m wearing cargo shorts and a golf shirt right now
Freddie Churchill: Mmmmmmmmmmm…Say more
I feel my face flush. I glance at my dad in the driver’s seat, rocking out to REO Speedwagon, and I’m grateful he can’t see my screen. Not that I’m doing anything wrong. It’s all a joke, obviously.
Sometimes other guys joke about stuff being gay, and I usually do
