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I squat down next to her chair and grab her hand, pulling it away fro to be okay, Claire You’re going to be okay You are a fucking fighter and you’re going to beat this"

Her chin quivers and she swipes at a tear that is falling down her cheek and I continue

"Fuck cancer Fuck not having your tits anyer and better tits in a feeeks and those fuckers won’t try to kill you You’re going to be fine because you have to be fine I refuse to let you NOT be fine because I need you here withand a to let so old with randchildren Shit, we have a wedding to finish planning and I have a hotter dress than you to wear to it You have to be fine because we need to walk down the aisle together so everyone can judge us and realize that I look ahs through her tears and shakes her head atto have new tits for this wedding Obviously I’ll be the hotter one"

We stare at each other in silence for a few ain "I’lad you’re here"

"I’ive you permission to call me an asshole for the rest of our lives," I tell her

"I was already planning on calling you an asshole forever, this just"What else do you have in that bag?"

She leans over the side of her chair and stairs down at

"There may or may not be some pot Rice Krispies Treats in there"

Claire stares ather voice "What the fuck are you waiting for? Give , I pull out the Tupperware container and hand it to her She tears open the lid, grabs one of the hugeit into her mouth

"U at once Didn’t you learn your lesson a few years ago with Drew’s pot cookies?"

Claire narrows her eyes at me, her cheeks stuffed full of Rice Krispies Treat as she chews slowly When she finally ss the thing, she lets out a sigh and ss prevent the constant diarrhea and projectile voued with after treat container of the walls be darabs another treat and starts chowing down on it

"Dude, you have no idea I swear to God I shit out oing on since we last talked? I think Carter is losing his shit, but he swears he’s okay"

I reach into the container on Claire’s lap and take a treat Friends who get high together, stay together, or some shit like that