Ethan – If you need Pepto, I’ve got a few bottles for you.
Alec – If you need some ginger ale and crackers, let me know.
Garrick – Do I need to go to the jail and bail out Carter?
Me – I steered clear of the food at the banquet. Thank you for the heads up.
Me – I wouldn’t have fed it to my dog.
Me – Nope. Carter kept his cool.
Garrick – Surprised.
Ethan – Same.
Alec – Same.
Me – What is that supposed to mean?
Garrick silenced notifications.
Ethan – Plead the fifth.
Ethan silenced notifications.
Alec – Fuckers. Just what it means, Harlee. He’s always looked out for you. Night.
Me – Thank you for working for my family at the diner.
Alec – Mean I’m forgiven?
Me – This time. But you do it again, and I’ll go around town and hang up my own fliers.
Alec – Dirty.
I clicked on another text from my mother.
A picture of Alec, weighed down with plates in his hands.
I laughed at the picture.
Misty Griggs – Thank you for going with my baby, Harlee. You truly are one of a kind.
Me – Any time, Misty. Truly.
Frank Griggs – Hope you guys had a good time. Thank you for saving one of us from possible food poisoning.
Me – You are so welcome.
Badass Girls Text Thread
Talia – Did you have a boring night? Need me to come over.
Lila – Heard the stories. How bad was the food?
Everly – Had to be better than what I had for dinner.
Everly – Remind me to never leave a pot of boiling water with eggs in it for longer than twenty minutes ever again, please.
