Page 4 of Not A Chance

Even if I gagged a little as I typed, I hoped he took my words at face value.

I needed a distraction from my father’s pleasant reminder that he controlled my life. I texted the girls to let them know I’d arrived safely.

Indie

Made it to the Great White North. (maple leaf emoji)

Abbie

Is it snowing?!! (snowman emoji)

Emery

Glad you got there safe, eh!

They both contained a vast reservoir of ridiculousness. For all the disgruntled masks I might wear sometimes with them, I secretly adored it.

Indie

I can’t tell if you are being serious about the snow, it’s been a couple years since college and none of us studiedgeography, but do you think I’m in Antarctica?

And don’t even get me started on the “eh.” I will not succumb. You are the one with dual citizenship.

Abbie

Okay, okay. No snow yet. You still have time to buy a proper winter coat. Do you remember our pre-graduation trip to Vancouver and Whistler in January? So naive.

I did remember. We were idiots thinking that we could get away with our version of a northern California winter wear with an extra hoodie underneath. After all, we’d decided we “wouldn’t be outside the chalet that much” while in Whistler. I could still remember my eyelashes freezing my top and bottom eyelids together.

Emery

Ha! We’ll see. You’ll be oot and aboot too much to avoid picking up the slang.

Abbie

Ooooh. What about moose and polar bears! Seen any of those yet? Or Mounties?

Indie

I can’t with you two. I hope you can feel me rolling my eyes all the way back in Amado. Now I know you’re joking because you’re just typing every Canadian stereotype you can think of. Where have we ever seen a bear in BCother than the one behind a fence on Grouse Mountain?

It’s the biggest city in Canada. Think Vancouver with no mountain view and endless condo buildings along the lakeshore. Though the lake itself looked cool from the plane window.

Abbie

Don’t pretend that you didn’t just look that up on Wikipedia on the plane.

Abbie was correct. I had done that exact thing, not wanting to land with zero information about my temporary home.

Emery

Fine. We will cease and desist. But I expect daily reports. And the phone number of whatever cute Mountie you might happen to meet. With two passports, I have options, you know. I will relocate for love. (dreamy love.gif)

Indie

Gross. No, just no. I’m turning off my phone now, ladies. You’ll need to find some other poor soul to torment. xo

Abbie

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