“Yeah, good thing it was just us though. So he has nothing to worry about. Either way…this is like, the cutest thing ever.”
“Him being afraid is cute?”
“No. Him giving me this note is cute. The other day I told him that I always wished Rosalie would have left me a note. So when he thought he might be in danger…he sent me a note.”
“You’re right. That’s adorable. And depending on what it says inside, it might be even more adorable.” Chastity ripped the second envelope open and pulled out the note.
“What are you doing?! We weren’t supposed to open it unless he disappears.”
“So?”
“So now if he disappears I’ll think it’s our fault! It’s like we’re telling the universe wewanthim to disappear.”
Chastity scrunched her face up. “Uh, yeah. I don’t think that’s how anything works. I bet he’s gonna tell you he loves you.”
“Really?!” I grabbed it out of her hands and started reading.
Ash,
If you’re reading this, then things have gotten too dangerous for me to stay in New York. I can’t tell you where I’m going. Or when I’ll be back. But I promise that I’m safe.
Yours,
-Tanner
P.S. Go to Club Onyx. That’s where you’ll find what you’re looking for.
I stared at the note. “I’m confused. Is this just a really silly way of telling me that if he has to hide, he’s gonna hide at Club Onyx?”
“It would appear so. Or at least someone at Club Onyx will know where he is. Which means I was right all along about being able to find his secrets there!”
“I have to admit, I was skeptical. But you were right all along.”
“Yeah I was! Ah! We’re so close to cracking this whole mystery wide open! I can practically taste it. Although I am slightly disappointed that this wasn’t a Society date card. I was so curious to see what they’d come up with next.”
“Speaking of the Society… I still have one more wish.”
“Well I know what we have to wish for.”
“Yup. Glad we’re on the same page.” This was a no-brainer. The Society needed to step in and fix whatever problems Tanner had caused by banging some dude’s daughter. I opened the Society app and clicked on the genie lamp logo. A prompt appeared:
You have three wishes. What is your third wish?
“How should I word this?”
“Hmm…” Chastity tapped her finger against her lips. “You know, I always think better with wine.”
“Good idea.” I jumped up and went to grab some wine out of my fridge. “Here’s to the two best detectives in town,” I said. Chastity and I clanked glasses.
“And to usfinallygetting into Club Onyx.” She took a giant gulp.
“Hear, hear! So how should we word this?”
“I think I have an idea. Can I take a stab at it?”
“Do it.” I handed her my phone and downed some wine.
She tapped out a wish with her thumbs. I gave her a second and then got up so I could read over her shoulder. But all I could see was a message sayingThank you for submitting your wish.
