Well, that was odd...

Met up with Donna as per usual today. Everything was going pretty normally when out of the blue she asked me if I think Luna's been acting strange lately.

"No," I said quickly, "she seems fine, why?"

"That's good to hear," Donna told me. She lowered her voice. "To be honest with you, Jackie, I'm not the world's most observant parent. Sometimes I feel like I could use a second opinion."

I was surprised, not ever having heard an adult confess to being a mediocre parent before.

"I'm sure you're not unobservant," I said, because I wasn't sure what else to say. "Luna's a private person, like you said, and—"

"Oh, I know," Donna cut me off, "I know there's a lot she likes to keep hidden, but she isn't always good at hiding her feelings. And, you know, I don't really think she wants to hide all the time, either, she's just not sure how to get her feelings across. You know what I mean?"

I nodded.

"You're her friend," Donna told me. "You get to see her in a way that I don't. I just want you to... well, if you think anything's wrong, just let me know. Okay? Can you promise me that?"

I wasn't sure what I was promising to, but I promised.