Page 63 of Knot All is Forgiven

So talk, Cyrus.

Simon

Could we meet in person? Stuff gets lost in translation through text.

Rafe

Plus, I haven't gotten to see you.

I'm not comfortable with that at this moment. If you want to talk, it'll have to be through text.

Simon

What about a video call?

Ah, yes, that was such a positive experience for me last time.

Cyrus

Okay, fair enough.

It's almost impossible to express how wrong we were and how sorry we are over text.

Rafe

But not entirely impossible

We fucked up Jordy

Like, big time

Simon

And we could try to explain it away, but it's not going to go away like that

so we can save that for when you're ready to talk to us

but we're worried, peaches

Cyrus

We don't want you to get sick

I'm fine.

I'm not your problem to worry about. You made sure of that.

Okay, that may have been a little too harsh, but being in a group chat with them and seeing all three of their names pop up on my screen like that makes me feel nineteen again. It makes me feel like, at any moment, they're going to toss me into the trash on the day after pickup and leave me to fester.

Rafe

We deserve that ire

And more, of course.

But can't you give us a chance?

Like you gave me a chance to present?

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