He grinned. “Sorry. I just wanted to see if you were ready to start planning.”
“The party isn’t until this weekend…”
“I know, but it’s never too late to plan!”
I shook my head. “Rain, you need to get a grip and relax. There is no reason we must rush this.”
Rain plopped himself down onto my bed, sighing dramatically. “I suppose that’s okay. But I still want to make sure we plan this perfectly. She deserves to have a good graduation party, you know?”
“Don’t worry, Rain. All of us want to make sure that she has a perfect party. Simone will hurt us if we don’t do that, anyway.”
***
Jesse
The graduation went off without a hitch. We sat there together with Michael, watching Lia walk across the stage with a smile on her face. Our eyes met first, a blush staining her cheeks. Then her eyes
