Jace and I had a good conversation when he called me after dinner. We talked about school and football practice. I asked about his family and what his plan was for after graduation. I told him about my grandparents and volunteering in their vet clinic and how I'd spend a week with them early next month. Jace was excited for me but also asked if I could FaceTime him on the days we didn't get to spend time together so he could see my beautiful face. And so we could do other things too when I was ready, he teased. We made definite plans for him to sit with my friends in the cafeteria now that he and Jason were on speaking terms again. I called Emily afterward and spilled everything to her. Everything except for the wee hours of Sunday morning antics River and I had gotten into. She sounde