34 Aribel Finals approached almost without warning. One minute I was writing out bio labs, working out equations for calculus, and trying to figure out how to boost my O-chem grade, and the next I was frantically cramming for finals. I’d been spending more time with the girls lately. Gabi finally seemed to be recovering. Though sometimes I would still see her look at my phone wistfully when a text came in from Grant. But the girls were supportive, and it was nice to have them back. Although we’d barely had any time to spend together since finals started. We were all running around like a chicken with our head cut off. I barely even had time to plan for my trip back to Boston after the semester. The trip I was very happy coincided with ContraBand’s tour stop in the city. He even had a

