Faith
You know I’m on this text chain, right?
Dad
Is that a trick question?
Dominic
I suspect she’s asking the question because you told her about the flowers you are going to get her.
Dad
Oh. Maybe I shouldn’t have done that.
Faith
*Face palm emoji*
Dad
*flower emoji* *spaghetti emoji*
Faith
Dad, who taught you how to use emojis?
Dad
Aren’t they fun?
Dominic
Blame Daisy. She invited him to join one of her technology classes. He ended up giving an impromptu seminar on diversifying your portfolio when one of Daisy’s students took over the class to show off some new emojis. Needless to say, the whole thing devolved.
I ducked into a cute French brassiere, grabbing a seat by the window so I could focus on texting my family as French music piped through the speakers and little sconces provided just enough light for me to see the screen. The ridiculous chat served as the perfect distraction to get out of my head about the gallery show.
A waiter took my order, and I immediately turned back to my phone.
Faith
I’m glad you’re all coming tomorrow.
Dominic
Daisy’s excited.
Faith
And what about you?
Dominic
It will be nice to see you.
Faith
It will be nice to see me, but you will hate being at the event because you’d much rather be at home getting busy with Daisy.