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Hey, I haven’t said anything. How can I be an asshole? Anyway can you send me a pic of Ayda? I miss her. And hi everybody!
I lift a brow at that. Tracking Eden down is like trying to catch a butterfly. She’s always flitting here and there. And she’s almost allergic to telling us anything, like she’s scared we’re going to drag her back home.
She reminds me a bit of Francie. Beautiful, but a pain.
And now I’m thinking about Francie’s fucking boyfriend. Who is he, anyway?
HUDSON:
Eden! Where are you right now? Are you safe? Do you have food? A phone charger? Are you inside a building with plumbing?
ASHER:
Does Eden even own a phone charger? Because I’ve called her five times in the past month and she hasn’t answered once.
True story, that. I like to check in on her once a month at least.
AUTUMN:
Haha, the king of ignoring everybody is being ignored for once. I love it. Suck it, Ash.
ASHER:
Thanks for reminding me why I hate group chats.
EDEN:
I’d forgotten how dramatic you all are. Yes I’m alive. Yes I’m fed. No I’m not telling you exactly where I am. I’ve made that mistake before.
AUTUMN:
See, she’s fine. She’s an adult. Leave her alone. Or we’ll create a sister chat without any of you.
ASHER:
Don’t threaten us with a good time.
ZACH:
Hey, don’t sweat it. Eden will let us know where she is when she loses her passport again and Hudson has to bail her out.
ASHER:
Or when she texts us from a burner phone asking for €5,000 and a blood sample.
EDEN:
That’s rude. It was an accident. But also thank you for that one time. Love you, big bro.
HUDSON:
Talking of being ignored, Wyatt? You alive?
That makes my mouth twitch. The only family member less communicative than Eden is our youngest brother. Last I heardfrom him, he’s still working on the ocean, captain of a boat. But he’s a man of action, not words.
WYATT:
ZACH:
