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"I got into Maggie’s group," I told her "I just got the letter"

London screaht have been dancing on the other end, dropped her phone, and then ca to Oxford!"

"I a to study with your dreaust of air as if she’d just fallen backward on the couch, and said, "Ruby I’ to ask you a question and you don’t have to answer it Though, let’s be real, I’ve put up with your roaned, knohere this was going "Can’t we keep talking about Oxford?"

Ignoring this, she asked, "Was I the first person you wanted to call when you got the letter?"

I didn’t answer and instead focused on picking at a loose thread on ently "He would be thrilled for you"

"He hed incredulously and it turned into a growl "You make me insane"

I walked to my couch and sat down "I’to ith Maggie, got any tips?’ conversation is a pretty good opener"

ClosingI knew about hireet o to his house like you want to every day on your walk home, and you sit on his porch until he walks up and sees you and his dick gets hard, and you tell hiroup, and oh, by the way, you love hiiant babies"

"What if I went over there and Portia answered the door?"

"She won’t"

"Or, I don’t know, he worked through everything I said and decided that, logically, I was right Boop beep boop, e?" she asked There was a current of frustration in her voice and I knew London well enough to know she was about to snap It always took her a while to get there, but when she lost her patience it was done

"Yes, I a the line with loud beeps until I was forced to shut up and listen "Are you done yet?" she asked when she returned

"Yes"

"Then hear this: This is real life, Ruby This isn’t a le people come into a relationship with bad experiences that are actually coer and healthier In real life, relationships come with a side order of ex-wives and ex-husbands and stepkids and pets the other person hates Soet hurt and they don’t have two parents who are shrinks tookay An ex-wife--especially one that left hi less than thrilled with hi, I told her, "I know God, I know"