Anna and Lolly had grown tired of talking and took a mental break to watch Beyoncé’s Lemonade videos. This was Lolly’s idea, her rationale being that Queen Bey had been cheated on by her man, and this album was how she worked her way through the experience. Anna wasn’t sure if this was a good idea or not, but she was getting desperate to reach some sort of resolution and was willing to try anything. They watched the whole thing in total silence, and afterward Anna turned off the TV and faced her friend. “Okay, it’s your turn to face the music. Lolly, are you ready? Do. You. Love. Steven?”

The first time Anna asked Lolly this same question hours ago, Lolly’s reply was that she didn’t love him and in fact wanted him dead. Then it was, “Maybe I love him, but I know I shouldn’t because he’s a lying cheat monster.” Then it was, “Okay, I love him, but I still want him dead. I’m fine with wearing black for a year.” Then it was, “I love him, but I hate him, too.” Then it was, “I love him, I guess, but clearly he doesn’t love me.” (Anna never let this statement go as she reassured Lolly a hundred times that she knew Steven absolutely loved her, and that his cheating on her didn’t mean he didn’t love her, it just meant he was a pathetic, idiotic teenage boy.)

Finally, they were at, “I love him, but how can I possibly stay with him after he humiliated me like this?” which seemed like progress to Anna. Though in response Anna said that she herself wasn’t a girl who cared what people thought, since it was none of their damn business. Lolly agreed with Anna, but she knew Steven didn’t. The example she used to prove her point was admitting to Anna that their whole screw-a-versary was a sham.

“I’m still a virgin,” Lolly said in small voice. “I just let Steven tell people we’re having sex.”

Anna’s curiosity was piqued. “What the hell are you talking about?”

Lolly sniffled and said she knew it was confusing, but the only reason she agreed to call it that was because of Steven’s dumb male pride. A year ago, when it was time to celebrate the six-month anniversary of the day they first decided to be boyfriend and girlfriend and changed their status across all social media, Lolly found out that Steven didn’t want to celebrate it. This caused their first big fight. Steven said anniversaries were for married people and he refused to do something so girly.