As it turned out, all they had to do was to simply ask Rey. The girls joked and argued about who would be the one to ask him.
Monday brought a new week, and the girls went about their business at home and school normally. They had no plans to “come out” to anyone, in fact they weren’t sure if they actually were coming out of anything or what?
The next morning was awkward. Arra woke up and left the bed. Ruby found her in the kitchen. Arra’s mom offered her rice and eggs, and Ruby sat across the table from Arra, who would not look her in the eye.
Arra and Ruby had been classmates for years, but lately they had become friends. It was kind of surprising they came to like each other, as they were very different and ran in different circles.
