“Only if you really want to go though!” She looks at me with uncertainty. There is no way I am letting what happened to me, no matter how traumatic stop her from going to this party. She has dreamt of it and even planed a whole day for it too. I am not about that life too but that doesn’t mean I am going to stop us all from having a good time. I smile reassuringly at her and some of her tension ebbs away because her shoulders relax and she smiles back at me. “Marcel… do you want to ride with us or you’re going on your own with you know who??” I ask him. He might end up going with Andrea’s ex so that’s why I am asking so we can make plans to pick him up and stuff. “i will meet you guys there okay?” he says. “alright.” Andrea replies. Today is the day and the party starts at noon all

