Thankfully

For years, I blamed her for the pain of losing Peri, of seeing a friend die. Gigi was the first to befriend the shy loner in senior English lit. On Tuesday of the second week, the class formed pairs for presentations on topics of our choice, relating to Greek tragedy. “There must be one group of three,” Ms. Lepore noted, counting an odd number of students. “Everyone is graded by the lowest effort among groupmates, so divide the work well. Looking at you, Angela and Joseph.”