I Thought the White String in My Egg Was Something Dangerous—The Truth Completely Surprised Me

afford. Uncle Ray ironed his own shirt three times, even though he wasn’t the one going to prom.

We found the best suit we could afford.

On Saturday night, when Charlotte opened her door in a pale blue dress, every practiced sentence left my body.

She smiled. “You look really good, Tyler.”

“You do too,” I said, which was nowhere near enough.

Uncle Ray grinned continue reading …