Alice,

It's silly, I know. I've spent my entire life going to the Bixbys' house. With all of her family in my life. But now - with Sloane gone - it feels like surely that bridge has been cut off? As suddenly I am no longer welcome there? Nothing has happened to make me think that but I worry. What if me being there or talking to them hurts Mrs. Bixby? Or any of them? And part of me worries that maybe it will hurt me to much to talk to them. And then I feel selfish even thinking about that last part. They've gone through so much and I just don't know how to be there for them. Even more so with this.

But I am glad you are okay.

Don't be silly Alice. You don't need to pay. It's not like I'm going to pay. And don't think about going to the shop and talking to Momma or my sisters. Even if you tried Momma wouldn't accept it - you know that. She already said she would send them out tomorrow.

That will be wonderful. And we can say hello to Dahlia too when we stop by. And yes, that is still just as weird as it was this summer. I'm not sure why Dahlia being married feels more weird than either Ama or Senna.

your friend,
Calla