Chapter 11: Chapter 11

The doors closed behind her. Young June looked at me with great disappointment. She grasped the pole and leaned against it. She sighed, shaking her head. As the train started to move, she gripped the pole tighter.

“You’re ruining my life,” she said quietly. “What other choices are you giving me?”

“Ruining your life? Your life hasn’t even started yet. You’re permanently trapped in the body and mind of an eighth grader.”

“You can attack me all you want. I don’t care. You’re just as insecure as you’ve always been.” She turned to look out the window. “That’s your—well, our problem. One of many.” She glanced back over at me. “Still, I can’t believe that you would actually stoop so low and blame Eloise for everything that goes wrong in your life.”

“I don’t blame her for everything going wrong in my life. Who said that?”