Chapter 19
We wait for the credits to roll. The lights come on. I thank Judy for waiting till the bitter end. “Sometimes they have funny stuff in them, like outtakes which can be funnier than the movie.”
“I know!” Judy nods. “I like to watch all the credits, too. For the same reason. You just never know.”
“Exactly. You never know.”
We emerge a few minutes later into the crowded mall. We have half an hour to kill.
“Hey, Portia, want to do some window shopping? Or get something at the food court?”
OMG. I spy Denise, Tara, Mindy, and Randy. I open my mouth, but no words come out.
“Portia? Are you okay?”
I swallow. “Yes, I definitely could use something to drink.” Thank heaven the food court is in the opposite direction.
We buy soft pretzels and drinks. I find us a tiny table tucked i
