Jericho's Diary Reboot Entry 2

In the past year, I’ve learned that I can’t stop change from happening. I couldn’t stop the Dance Brothers from growing up, I couldn’t stop Dylan from moving away, and I couldn’t stop Johnny from going down his own path. Even if I wish for things to stay the same, they’re going to keep moving forward. It’s easier just to roll with the tide.

But, sometimes you have to do the thing that isn’t so easy. Like how I’ve somehow ended up taking a stand against Home Ec. The more I worked on the flour baby project, the more I thought about how ridiculous it was. The world is modern, and learning about sewing just feels so old-fashioned and backwards. Classes like that make me realize that change is a good thing sometimes. It just doesn’t feel that way when it’s happening to you.

I can’t believe Mykel is moving. I feel so sad about him and his dad being sick. I know he’ll just be over in Collins Hill, but it won’t be the same without seeing him at school every day. It feels like just yesterday that Mykel was new to the Dance Brothers, but it also feels like he’s been a part of our boy gang for years. I keep feeling my charm bracelet jingle against my wrist and remembering all the good times. Thinking about those memories - dance team, starting high school, sleepovers - it makes me feel so nostalgic.

I can’t control the world from changing around me, but I can stand up for what I believe in. That’s why I told Cortez that he needs to clarify if he only cared about me over spring break - and if not, why he ghosted me afterward. It’s why I need to accept that Mykel is leaving, even if I’d rather ignore it. And it’s why I needed to write that essay for Home Ec.

Now, if only Dylan would write back, and if only Harmony would stop prying into my personal life. Like everything else, I’ll have to leave it up to the universe. Wish me luck!

♡, Jericho.