Too many awful things had happened recently, and Ruby had a bit of a reputation for not being able to keep things to herself. I didn’t want to tell her everything, so I brushed it off.

"I wasn’t feeling well, so I stayed home."

She hesitated for a moment, and I could tell from the look on her face what she was about to bring up.

"You’re going to ask about the YAGP thing, aren’t you?" I said.

Ruby’s eyes widened in surprise. "You ...