The flight from Seattle to my country felt like it passed in minutes. While Mama Heidy and my sisters slept, I stared out the window, lost in thought about everything Dylan had said last night. After our confession yesterday, I’d stayed in my room, listening to Dylan and Mama Heidy’s voices outside as they talked quietly.
I’d fallen asleep quickly, only to wake before dawn to catch our flight, so I hadn’t even had a chance to talk to Dylan again. Now that we’d landed, I was set on meeting Courtney.
She’s probably the closest friend I have, and with everything that’s been happening, I can't keep it bottled up any longer. It’s all swirling around inside me, like it’s on the edge of spilling over.
"I missed you, Zee! How are you? I saw your pictures online—wow! You’re glowing!" Courtney sm
