New Year's Day after Beatriz's mom dropped me off at home, I called Daphne to ask how the party had gone, and she told me all about it, only Edi had never showed up. Neither had Delena her clingy high school teammate. Edi had since admitted Delena was one of the only people she'd come out to in high school because Delena was also gay. She'd actually been Edi's first experience, and they were both invited last night but had been no shows. It was a bothersome revelation to say the least, but strangely I wasn't beside myself as I thought I might be.
Despite my mind wandering back to my conversation with Aaron again and again that day, I left a few pathetic voicemails for Edi I later wished I could take back. She'd be home in a few days, and I knew it'd be rough, but I was determined to do on
