Page 85 of The Black Flamingo

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DESTINY:It’s been two weeks. I want to go to university as a better person

BEN:You should go to uni as Mr. T

ROWAN:

DESTINY:How about the fair on the common?

MICHAEL:Yes!!!

ROWAN:Sounds good to me.

Only if we can get churros

FAITH:

ROWAN:6pm?

DESTINY:

MICHAEL:

ROWAN:Ben?

BEN:Cool

MICHAEL:I’m bringing Daisy. She’s staying at mine this weekend

BEN:“I pity the fool!”

ROWAN:

FAITH:

Sunday evening,

Outside the House of Mirrors,

Ben holds Faith by the waist.

They are kissing.

Destiny is showing Rowan something

on her phone.

“What’s that?” I ask Destiny.

“The video that turned me

and my brother vegan,” she says,

pretending to throw up.

“Where’s Daisy?” Rowan asks. I shrug.

“I don’t know. We’re not talking.”

Rowan steps closer and puts his arm

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