Page 87 of Take It Till You Make It
Me: I look more like you every day.
Sally: Ha ha. It really is uncanny how much we look alike.
Me: Only with Remi’s magic makeup.
Sally: Regardless of how much we do/don’t look alike, I’d be proud to call you sister.
Me: Same. Thanks for taking care of me like one.
Sally:[three heart emojis, sisters in bunny ears emoji, three heart emojis]
I want to copy this entire conversation and forward it to Glory, but she’s been slow to respond today when I tried to fill her in on the juicy details of last night. She must be doing something really important because there is no way she’d miss this important gossip if she had any say in the matter.
Instead, I text Crispin.
Me: I hope you won’t be offended when the poor plant dies an ugly, drawn-out death.
Crispin: Oh, good, you got it.
Me: It’s beautiful. Thank you. And you’re crazy.
Crispin: Crazy for you.
I hold my phone to my chest and sigh.
Crispin: Now hurry up and get here, already!
Me: We’re coming. Well, soon-ish, anyway.
Crispin: Can’t wait to see you.
Me: Can’t wait to kiss you. Wait, is it okay to admit that?
Crispin: It’s good to know my lips have power over you.
Me: Don’t let it go to your head.
Crispin: Too late.
Crispin: They’re my lips.
Crispin: They’re already on my head.
Me: Now who’s the comedian?
Me: See you soon. Thanks again for the lovely plant.
I walk out onto the porch and laugh. I snap a picture of Queen Brie, curled up, asleep in the pot.
Me: Queenie says thanks, too.
Crispin:[Heart-eyed cat emoji]The way to a woman’s heart is through her cat, right?
Me:[Cat emoji, arrow emoji, heart emoji]
After Mom brushes out my hair, which looks nothing like Sally’s thick waves, but is still fun and wavy, I put on a pair of capris with lace edging and a flowy tank top, both in baby blue. I slip on white sandals and brush on lip gloss.
Mom comes into the living room, futzing with the long crocheted white vest she’s wearing over teal capri leggings and t-shirt. “I don’t know, do I look like I’m trying too hard? The leggings are too youthful, huh? I should change. Maybe just jeans.”
