Party Princess

“Totally,” I said.

“Then I’m going to do it,” Lilly said with sudden determination. “Right now.”

“Go for it,” I told her.

And she went.

But I didn’t get to see how J.P. reacted, because at that very moment, Michael came up, and slid an arm around my waist.

“Hi,” I said. “How was Bob?”

“Bob,” Michael said, “is so cool. How are you?”

“You know what? I’m good.”

And I wasn’t even lying, for a change.