23. SAM
CHAPTER 23
SAM
Gran: Dear Sam,
Gran: I don’t know if you know this, but your beautiful declaration of love for Diane was cast out on the internet.
Gran: (I hope she doesn’t want us to call her Didi because that name doesn’t seem to fit her.)
Gran: When I called Molly to ask if she saw it, she told me that anyone who subscribes to Seeds of Change may have received an alert the way I did, so a few others may have seen it too.
Gran: I hope you’ll both join us for Sunday dinner so we can celebrate the fact that you both got your heads out of your behinds and admitted that you love each other.
Gran: Love,
Gran: Your grandm other,
Gran: Ethel
Gran: P.S. I hope you know that I know that you can’t get pneumonia from standing out in the rain. That’s just silly.
My grandmother isn’t the only one to text me after Diane accidentally broadcast our conversation live on her channel. Over the next few hours, each of my siblings checks in, except for my sister, which is kind of weird. Even Jackson messages. It’s so full of acronyms I have no idea what it says, but it’s something.
Come to think of it, I’ve been getting weird twin vibes the whole afternoon, but when Colleen finally gets back to me, she apologizes and says that her phone died during the annual Fork Lick teacher trip to the city.
For better or for worse, all of Diane’s subscribers now know her real identity as well as the fact that we’re in love, and in true internet fashion, they all seem to have an opinion about it. Once we get to my new apartment, I manage to tear Diane’s phone out of her hand and distract her with kisses that promise more.
After I make sure said phone is powered off, that is.