Tell Me Three Things

Jessie IMs with SN in the morning now, and they continue to share 3 things about themselves. She admits she is starting to love having Gloria, the family's “household manager” around. They playfully joke with each other, and she calls SN a dork.

Jessie spends her Friday night at Dri's house with Agnes, where her blossoming social life “doesn't feel too weird” (123). Jessie discloses her situation with SN and tries to figure out who he might be by asking if they know anyone whose sister recently died, even though part of her thinks his anonymity is important.

When Jessie returns home, she finds Theo eavesdropping on their parents' fight. They hear Bill tell Rachel he is sick of being judged by her friends, and Jessie considers, for the first time, how out of place her father might feel in LA too. They start to insult each other, and when their children come up, Rachel points out that Jessie “has no friends” (128). Jessie remembers an argument her parents once had, when her mom assured her that “everything passes,” and “what feels huge today will feel small tomorrow” (130), but Jessie does not believe this to be true. As Bill storms out, Rachel tells him not to come back.