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That’sgotta be the whitest thing you’ve ever said bro

Shannon

What’sthat?Youwanna watch me eat a tamale with a lil ketchup?

Stephani

Omgdon’t you dare

Zak

Youwouldn’t defile the sacred tamale

Shannon

Headingfor the fridge now

Dree

I’mtellingKris.

Shannon

…your precious tamales remain undefiled.Fornow.

Stephani

UsingWhataburgerspicy ketchup doesn’t make up for your sins,Shan.

Zak

Ffsbabe don’t give him any ideas

Thetears rolling down my cheeks aren’t from sadness, for once—my stomach jiggles from laughing so hard.

This.Thisfeels so normal.I’mtexting my best friends and joking, not despairing over how one is a vampire and the others are the literal devil’s minions.

Itfeels so remarkably normal thatIsnap a pic of my guitar in hand.

Stephani

ThoughtI’dforget all our songs by now butIguess not

Shannon

HELLYEAH

Dree

That’sour girl

Zak

YouareTimeless.You’llnever forget.

Iexhale a shaky breath.

IamTimeless.