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A dirty screw

In fifth grade, when ot a pony for her birthday, I shared in her excitement and helped her think of a name for it When Marissa Matheas chosen to be head cheerleader our senior year, I congratulated her and told her she was the best person to lead the squad When Dani Brown’s dad gave her a brand new convertible as a graduation gift, I whooped and hollered and enjoyed going for rides with her and our group of friends, even if I ended up in the backseat sometimes

It’s plain to see that I’eneral, I wish everyone well, and I believe there’s plenty of happiness to go around for all of us So why ae-hued drink and seeing nothing but green?

“Wasn’t Maddy’s shower today?” the bartender, a rough-around-the-edges forty-soht or I wouldn’t have even coreat listener

“Yeah”

“Hoas it?”

“It was fine”

When I sigh, Christine gives ht?”

I take a long sip of“I’reat life she’s got with those four luscious ht be jealous”

“She did take more than her fair share of h