Roll the dice #07 (Patreon)

Leto had a fresh, ripe, shiny tomato in her hand when she saw a familiar face walking down the same aisle she was in. Was that...? 

"I can't believe I found you here! Epona's cousin and best friend. How are you?"

"Hey, Karissa! Long time no see!" Leto wasn't that close to Karissa in high school. "I'm cool. You?"

They exchanged a couple of news from their personal lives. Karissa was married to a guy she met in college. She knew the whereabouts of John, Kathleen, and pretty much everyone else from their class except for Thomas. Did she know Thomasin had transitioned? Leto wasn't sure, but Karissa's initial words echoed inside Leto's mind. Epona was much more than a cousin and best friend back in the day. Karissa was, like everyone else, trying to keep the past safely, well, in the past. Her words faded into the background like white noise. Leto dropped the tomato on the supermarket floor.

"I, uh... How clumsy of me..." She said.

"So, I was telling you about the party we're planning at Kathleen's place. You're welcome to join us too! It's going to be a...