Page 34 of When In Doubt

Reading my message back, I worry that it might have come across badly, but she’s never once taken my bluntness personally.

Freya

You have a great haircut for your face shape, why mess with a good thing?

Luci

Because sometimes it’s nice to change it up!

Freya

Ew.

Luci

What?

Freya

You know how I feel about changing it up.

Luci

Says the woman who moved halfway across the country

Freya

Moved BACK. It doesn’t count if I used to live here.

Luci

You keep telling yourself that

Freya

Thank you, I will.

Luci

You know, you didn’t answer my question

I have to scroll back through our messages to figure out what she means. I roll my eyes, but humor her anyway.

Freya

You’ll always be my best friend.

Luci

Okay good

Otherwise we’d have to have an argument

My smile spreads so wide I’ll probably get lipstick on my teeth, but I couldn’t care less.

God, I miss her. I’m about to reply when a third text comes through.

Luci