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"All of this is out of everyone’s control and it sucks Maybe he just needs you to tell hi and that he’s not alone Be honest with hiht now"

Guilt overwhelhter and let her cry It’s easy for reat advice Why isn’t it easy for me to follow it myself?

"I don’t want Aunt Claire to die," Charlotte whispers

My throat tightens and I squeeze

"Do you reuys both showed me how to put a panty-liner in h

We both sniffle through our laughter, re that day

"Now there’s a story you could tell Gavin to lift his spirits We were at your Aunt Claire’s house in her bedroo on the floor next to a laundry basket of clean clothes She reached in and grabbed the first pair of underwear she could find and it was one of Gavin’s Spiderman Underoos," I chuckle

"Shut up, it was not!" Charlotte exclai away to look at me

I nod my head "Yep, totally was Your Aunt ripped off the paper backing of the pad and slapped it on the crotch of Spiderhty-whities We decided Kotex was Spider out of his wrist,all of his enemies helpless"

Charlotte and I sat at the kitchen table, res that have happened over the years and an idea started forroup of friends is that we’re never short on laughter So stupid or inappropriate and noin our lives at that point in ti

I don’t know if I can repair the dae that’s been done todoithout a fight We have too ive up Claire has always believed in me and I need to show her that she still can