texts: I know but Mom doesn't.  Maybe if it came from Simone, if Simone spoke to Mom -- she could straighten things out.  Dinner, maybe. </s> <s> Dinner?  Dinner's difficult.  A phone call? </s> <s> Too impersonal.  They have to meet face-to-face.
labels: I'll see what I can do.  You know, Lainey.  I don't believe you've ever once asked to meet Simone.  Don't you like her?