“No, no,” one of the guys interrupts. “That’s Jeremiah Iverson’s daughter.” There’s a resounding chorus of oh yeses! where it becomes clear that she must be Dr. Iverson’s daughter and it also becomes clear that nobody knows her name but it’s definitely, definitely his daughter and they all love Dr. Iverson and the Honorable Letitia Iverson and does everybody remember that time Judge Iverson pardoned Hayley’s parking ticket, because Hayley does, Hayley remembers it.
They’re talking about Zenny like she’s not even here, and there’s a small intake of breath from next to me, and I realize I’m squeezing her hand too hard. I give her a gentle pump in apology, and then turn back to the group of garbage geese people ready to rip them apart.
Which happens right as Sophia or Hayley says one la
