Every Day

A wakes up as Zara, who is in bed with her girlfriend, Amelia. A is happy to be in this bubble of happiness that Zara and Amelia have created, wishing for a relationship like this with Rhiannon: “The tenderness between two people can turn the air tender, the room tender, time itself tender” (298). When Amelia and Zara head to school, they are surrounded by their friends, and A understands what Rhiannon means when she said that it’s important to be able to share your relationship within a circle of friends.

A misses Rhiannon so much, especially as the relationship with Amelia makes A think of her constantly. A decides to drive to Rhiannon’s school, not to talk with her, but just to catch a glimpse of her: “From here, she doesn’t look like someone who’s recently lost something” (300). When Rhiannon looks up, it’s as if she maybe looking for A. A looks away, not wanting to get her attention.

A realizes s/he can never be with Rhiannon. Instead, s/he focuses on Zara’s relationship with Amelia, buying her snacks that Amelia would like, and spelling out her name on the car dashboard with those snacks.