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"I know," she says quietly "I know"

I straighten lad we had this chat I’ to work for hi hat is ot it, Sophie," she says, her chin tipped down, as if some of her poise has disappeared

I walk away frohtly odd and a little sad When I relay the specifics to Becca after sinking back down into e chair, she waves eous She’s a ten She will have no proble a o You did the right thing talking to her Now everything’s out in the open and there are no secrets Plus now that you’re dating a et used to beating the girls off hiood point" How ot so wise, I have no clue

"I’ ridiculously happy No matter what happens, I want you to live every day to its fullest Laugh Sing in the shower Dance naked Have sex with your aze over at her,into a knot "What are you talking about? Why are you saying all this?"

She shrugs "We just never kno much time we have left, that’s all"

This conversation in the bright sunlight with Bob Marley singing Everything’s Gonna Be Alright in the background feels totally wrong and out of place I hate it

I sn the luht?"

She nods "All I’, it’s to live every day like it’s your last"

"Jeez Don’t scare me like that, Becca We both have plenty of ti"

"Of course It’s just that you’ve been focused on , now that I’m healthy it’s tile second of being there for you I would do anything for you"

"I know that I just don’t want you to have to sacrifice anyht I’m ashamed to admit that there’ve been times in h school was the perfect exa silver strapless dress and was supposed to go with the captain of our high school’s basketball teaht Instead Becca took a turn for the worse and our entire faery I feel so selfish for even thinking it I finally threw that silver dress away last year The tags were still on it And the guilt didn’t end there Now I felt bad that I hadn’t donated it, but in a fit of anger, I’d stuffed it into the trash can instead