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The A train’s brakes screech and squeak as it coh the doors, jockeying around the people exiting, I’m blessed with the faoers packed in like sardines

Cheers to too round, which will be sent rocketing through New York’s underground subway tunnels!

Honestly, it’s enough to make any claustrophobe’s skin crawl

Which, thankfully, I am not

Already knowing that every seat is full, I choose a teeny-tiny spot toward the back of the car where I can use one of the silver ets bumpy

It doesn’t take long before we’re off, the train picking up speed through the tunnels and heading toward my final destination in Chelsea

The operator says so over the speakers, but like always, it soundswith aathat could be deemed coherent

Typical NYC subway

The ti are so few and far between that ers just subconsciously tune out the muffled overhead voice Unless the train comes to a complete stop in the middle of a dark tunnel Then everyone listens Or tries to listen Or panics and starts asking everyone else if they can understand what is being said

Now doesn’t appear to be one of those times

The train continues to move, and I carefully pull my cell phone out ofinto my felloay-sardines

When I check the screen, I find three notifications from my momMom: Ava, I just ran into Callie at the bank, and she mentioned how she’s excited to meet your boyfriend…Of course, she ran into Callie You know, the very person who has been bo s and utter bullshitMo?Moh, I type out a response before she spao over ot to tell you that I just got back froas where I ot married Mazel Tov!Her response is imo back to Sweden to run his Swedish Fish candy factory, but he’s already applied to get me citizenship so I can move to his country soonMoMe: Actually, it’s Ava Marie SkarsgardI think ard, is Swedish? Or is he Finnish?

Oh well It doesn’t matter; she won’t know the difference

Also, I’m pretty sure there’s supposed to be an accent mark above one of those a’s, but hell if I knohat that is or how to get my iPhone to do it

My cell buzzes with an inco call from Mom, and I can’t hide my smile when I hit decline I know I probably shouldn’t mess with Rose Lucie this ans she’s recently tossed Mo my call?! You better explain yourself! Fast!Me: Fine I can seeto you, so I’ll request an annule canceled No more Sven No more free Swedish Fish No more future citizenship to SwedenMoet hMe: Relax, Mom I’m not marriedMom: But you DO have a new boyfriend that you haven’t told ht??? Can I just say that I’h This is exactly why you should never lie about anything It always comes back to bite you in the ass Not only have I hookedsomeone, now my mother has probably blown half her money at David’s Bridal “just in case”Mo what kind of food he likes since you guys will be here for teeks in Decee stocked with all his favorites so he feels at horocery list together for a month fro under the tree froift ideas!And the texts just keep on co…