Eleven

"Oh my goodness, Olivia!" I cried out and rushed to hug my friend. Her eyes sparkled with excitement, and seeing her made my insides vibrate, I was breathless with happiness.

"Look at you," she hugged me back and planted a kiss on my cheek. "It's so good to see you, Cami. You look great!"

Holding her hand, I led her outside because the women in the council were having a meeting, and I didn't want to suppress my excitement.

"I can't believe you came all the way to visit me," I said to her when we settled on a wooden bench under a tree. "I've missed you so much."

"Girl, work has been boring without you by my side. I didn't realize how much of an antisocial person I was until you left. Those bitches are boring and I don't even have anyone to talk to."

I grabbed her bag because they were always my favorite snacks and pulled out a package of Twinkies.

"Do you still love those? I thought your pregnancy hormones wouldn't let you enjoy them," she laughed, throwing her head back. "I got