Jamie high-fived her. "Kat's pretty awesome," he agreed. "So yes, we should definitely be friends."

Maddy smiled at Thomas, sitting up a little straighter and smiling a bit more. "It probably is, you say all sorts of things," she agreed.

Jamie blinked a few times. "You know, a couple months ago, this whole conversation would have seemed so strange to me," he said. "Now it's just...meh." He laughed.