Dylan, sit down,” Iris said.
It’s not what she wanted to do, but she did as her mom asked and sat beside her on the couch. Today was her third lunch friend date with Kat and she was far more nervous for today than the previous two. For one, they would be spending more time together than any other time, and two, these lunches had felt like dates, real dates, not friend dates.
“Stop overthinking things.” Iris squeezed her hand. “Have fun.”
“Mom, it’s not that simple.”
“Of course it is. You’re getting to know each other; it’s okay to like her. You’re friends.”
“I wouldn’t—”
“You are. You text and talk with her all the time. It’s good to see you putting yourself out there. Go and have a good time.”
That was easy for her mom to say. The previous night, Emma had asked when she would get t
