“Look, Casimir is a really great friend. I know he’s not like other friends I’ve had, since he’s a boy. But he accepts me for who I am, which is wonderful. He reminds me of January, a little bit,” I told Dad. “Speaking of friends, things aren’t the same without you back home. I haven’t really been home a lot, lately myself. But I know that your friends really miss you, especially January. She’s been writing you letters, hasn’t she?” he said. “Yeah.” “And McKenna recently called the house. She says that she’s sad that she can’t see you this summer, and she hopes that you’re having a good time,” Dad went on. I was fairly surprised by this. McKenna did still care after all! “So I gave her the address of Mr. Chrysanthemum’s residence. She’ll probably write you a letter sometime soon,” my dad said. “Things just aren’t the same without you. I know we still have some things to talk about, but we don’t have to unless you’re ready. But I think you’ve waited long enough,” Daddy told me.