"You have to eat something," Marilyn fished in her purse again. She found a granola bar and handed it to the girl. A voice in her head told her this was her competition, but Marilyn ignored it. She didn't want to win thst way.
"Is there anything you don't have in that purse?" the girl asked.
"Trade secret," Marilyn grinned. "I like big purses, the little ones make me feel gawky."
"Deanna," the girl said. "I know we're competition, but I'd rather be your friend and worry about that later."
"Marilyn." She looked around at the people chatting and laughing. A group up ahead had a pizza delivered and passed slices up and down the line. Marilyn and Deanna both ate some. The other girl's color looked a lot better.
The line moved at a crawl. Anna went off to find some food, then Tavi called E
