Page 22 of How to Get Even

And no. They weren’tgirls, but together they were GIRLS. Friends. A group. A gang. And knowing that, took a little of the sting out of being a little lonely.

Just Desserts WhatsApp Group. 07.42EST.

Paige

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Bella stared at the picture and was thankful she hadn’t taken a sip of her coffee, because it would have certainly been promptly spat back out. All over the white sheepskin.

Sienna

Is that Pavarotti?

Astrid

The singer??!

Bella

It’s the hamster.

Astrid

Is it a Richard Geer kind of hamster, or…

Paige

It’s the ‘or’!

Sienna

Paige

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This time the photo attached was of the most glorious layered red velvet cake that looked so good, Bella’s mouth watered.

Paige

A café in NY makes them.

B, can you find it? Please?

Sienna

So that one day we can all meet there to celebrate the downfall of these bastards.

Astrid

You say that like she’d not busy making ‘destroy Chase Miller’ plans!

Paige

With replacement back-up plans.

Sienna

And a list to back up the back-up.

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