Page 26 of Touch in the Dark

‘People I Tolerate’ Group Chat

Elsa: SOS

Jenna: What’s wrong?

Elsa: My date…

Jenna: Don’t do that Elsa, I thought it was an emergency

Elsa: It is

Jenna: It can’t be that bad

Brooke: What’s wrong with him?

Elsa: His nose whistles when he breathes

Brooke: RUN

Jenna: OMG you two, stop. Maybe he can’t help it

Brooke: I repeat, RUN. Do you need an emergency call? I can be that for you

Jenna: Hush Brooke. Apart from that how is it going?

Brooke: Sorry, but that would be a dealbreaker for me

Jenna: Did you change the group chat name again?

Brooke: Girl gang was boring

Jenna: Well, this one is offensive. Switch it back

Brooke: Can we concentrate on Elsa’s problem right now

Elsa: I feel awful, but I can’t focus on anything when he does it and its every time he breathes!

Jenna: Perhaps he’s had a cold recently, you can’t run out over something like that

Brooke: Can you ask him to stop breathing?

Jenna: Brooke!

Brooke: Where did you meet him?

Elsa: Through a friend. I don’t think it’s from a cold. He doesn’t seem to be aware of it

Brooke: I would give that friend a slap upside the head

Brooke: Is he good looking enough to see past that?

Elsa: It’s not just about looks. But… he isn’t doing anything for me *cringe*

Elsa: I also know his ex-wife’s name, how long they were together, what they wanted to call their kids (they luckily never had any)

Elsa: She is now dating an asshole and they all work at the same company

Jenna: OK forget what I said

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