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I’ry at one point, so I e, unearthing the shepherd’s pie Eliza tried her hand at Wednesday night in an attempt to be domestic She botched sona leftovers—we’ve been eating that shit for way too long I’m sick of it

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Lilly’s name appears in my notifications, so I set down my fork and pick up my cell

Lilly: I know you said you didn’t want to coht but could you PLEASE come and help me?

Help her?

I stand at the counter, wiping my mouth on a napkin

Me: What’s wrong??

Lilly: Kyle is here

Lilly: Which itself isn’t shocking or a surprise, but he wants to talk toto do with him

Me: Is Jack there with you?

I’ off these stupid track pants at the sa my bedroom for an actual pair of jeans

There are some tossed next to the laundry hamper; I snatch them and pull them on

Lilly: Jack and Eliza are both here, but he’s like, the center of attention, and the last thing I want to do is cause drama

Me: Where are you now?

Lilly: The bathrooet pissed

Me: Give me ten minutes tops, I’m already on my way

Does she want oing to believe the charade? I’ to laugh us out of the room

But she’s asking for help, and it’s not my place to point out the flaw in her plan

It’s freezing outside, but I skip a jacket, not wanting to waste ti it on a hook Hop in lad I didn’t have to ask the poor girl for directions

The red shirt is the talisman I need to spot Lilly i at the baseball house It’s packed and lively,

My peers are spilling out of the house and onto the wraparound porch it’s so packed inside

I feel out of place

Foreign