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My face is streaked with tears by the time Michael is outside. I wipe them away quickly, blinking everything else back and throwing on a pair of my mother's scratched sunglasses so Michael doesn't notice my undoubtedly puffy eyes.

As he drives, he talks about homework and the weather. It's springtime now. I offer him nods and hmms, but my thoughts are teeming with the words I'm going to spill to AJ.

I'm petrified, excited, and nauseous all at once because someone is finally going to know.

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