Page 131 of Failure to Match

You might have to use one of your wishes to make them appear.

My grin widened slowly.

Molly and Mabel Harrison, are the two of you fucking with me right now?

Molly

We wouldn’t dream of it, dear, would we Mabel?

Mabel

Certainly not.

Molly

Try opening the lid.

Done. Still nothing.

Mabel

Now say the words: open sesame.

They were one hundred percent fucking with me, and I two hundred percent didn’t give a damn. This was kind of fun.

“Open sesameohmygod.”

I half tripped on my own feet when the shelf moved, my palm flying up to my chest.

Because, again, it fuckingmoved—slid three feet back, then rolled aside to reveal a small set of stairs, leading to asecret room!!!!

Holy fuck. YES!

I’d always, always, always wanted to partake in secret room shenanigans. This was amazing. Ria was going to lose her mind when she found out.

OMG!!!!

Molly

It is rather whimsical, yes.

Mabel

We never could keep up with Jackson’s imagination, could we?

Molly

We tried our best, Mabel. That’s what counts.

Honestly if he kills me for sneaking in here tell my parents I said it was worth it

Mabel

IOI.

Molly

I don’t think that’s the expression, Mabel.

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