“Come with me?” I ask. “I think we’re near the end. You can sit in the front seat.”
Yolo glances over his shoulder at me and glares. I can read him clear as day.Do not put that harness on me. Do not haul me around in a freaking cat backpack. Let me rest.
“Okay.” I tuck the blankets around him and stroke his back until he starts purring and I know I’m forgiven. “You’ve been a champ, Yo. I’ll see you soon.”
110.
once
JULY
Hey, the bonfire is coming up.
SYD
what bonfire
JULY
You know how on the last Friday of the summer the cross-country teams have a big team bonfire at Lakeside Park
the girls’ captains are in charge of it this year since the guys did it last year
I already reserved one of the firepits and a pavilion earlier in the summer because they fill up fast
you have to be eighteen to do it but my mom did it for me
so that’s all set
but we still have to decide what we’re going to do there, all of that, talk to Alex, whatever
remember last year the team captains had us learn that cheesy song?
SYD
JULY
I was teasing you about not remembering the bonfire
of COURSE I remember the freaking bonfire
oh my gosh, MOM
JULY
whoops, sorry
so what do you think we should do?
SYD
way ahead of you there
I’ve got it all under control
111.
now
