The next morning Michele had slept late. Still n***d and on top of the covers, she hadn't even stirring as Annie dressed, gathered her things, and made her exit. Nancy had found her at lunch, she and a girl named Sue from the yoga class had asked to join her. She of course agreed. The conversation was light and fun. Annie wondered at Nancy's easy grace, comparing it to Michele's fraught ambivalence. She touched the top of her head where Michele had held her the night before. It was still tender, there was a raised lump. "Annie? Hello."
The other two girls were looking at her curiously. Nancy with a crooked grin. "Sorry?" "I said do you want to go together to the house party?" Annie blinked, confused. "House party?" Nancy frowned. "Yeah. Tomorrow night," she sounded a little concerned now.
