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I laugh I love how oneforever to pick out her outfit, and the next she’s a totalto disappear from the plate

Nova and Jace show up a fewthe space at the table tight enough that we all buh

“Is there beer here?” Jace asks “I need a fucking drink There are too many happy people and I can’t deal”

I snort “Over there” I point over my shoulder to the coolers

“You want anything?” he asks Nova

“Sure, bring ”

“You got it” He druone

Nova props her head up on her hand “Is it bad that I’d rather be at ho than here?”

Rae laughs “I’htyours?”

Nova nods “I figured I could get so that hotdog in her mouth with ketchup all over her face”

“Huh?” Thea asks, her h, there’s a smear of ketchup on her cheek “Isderketchuponether

I laugh and nod “Yeah, right there”

She groans and swipes furiously at her face, onlyit worse

“Stop” I grab her flailing arrab a napkin off the table and wipe her face clean “There, all better”

She gulps down her food and pants, “Thanks”