Dear Mrs. Meyers,

I hate to say this and inflate your already large ego, but I'm having such a great time! Thank you for making me go. That was clever of you to persuade us both before we thought it through. I might not have come then.

I feel this abnormal and new comfort with Serena. She's such a wonderful person with a giving heart. I just wished it worked better. Remember that strange feeling in my chest when she walked into the diner? Well, it's because she's sick. ...