The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

Though Bo’s family has a no-presents rule at Christmas, Yami feels like she should give Bo’s parents a thank-you gift for letting her stay with them over the break. She worries about facing her mother when she returns home, fearing that she’ll discover that Yami is gay. While lying awake at two o’clock in the morning on Christmas, Yami overhears Bo’s parents discussing her and wondering why she didn’t go to Mexico with her family. Feeling like a burden, she packs her bags to leave but is caught by Bo’s father, Rick, who explains that they’re concerned about her, not burdened by her. Rick comforts her when she becomes emotional and admits that she misses her father.

The next morning, Rick makes chorizo burritos for Yami. Yami appreciates the gesture and enjoys the burritos, though they don’t taste like her mother’s. The Taylor family has a tradition of spending time together instead of giving material gifts for Christmas. They decide to watch Yami’s favorite movie (Selena) and later visit a baile folklórico (a traditional dance) festival. During the movie, Yami becomes acutely self-conscious about sitting near Bo, hyperaware of their physical proximity. At C-Fu, a Chinese restaurant that Bo loves, Bo enthusiastically explains different fish to Yami.