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2:58 pm

no, please do

i’m not sure what happened either

Tatum

2:59 pm

someone vandalized it!

Jared

3:00 pm

WAIT WHAT??

DO YOU HAVE A PIC??

Tatum

3:00 pm

they didn’t release a picture

i just read it on the local community news

Jared

3:01 pm

you and that damn community news page smh

Tatum

3:01 pm

what??

i like to stay informed

As Tatum and Jared exchange banter, I turn off my phone and space out, staring intently at the ceiling, trying to process what this means. To be honest, after everything, I don’t even know how to feel.

Part of me is disappointed for Laine because I know how big of a project that was to her, and I can’t imagine someone just going in and destroying something that took over a year to create.

The other part of me is somewhat glad karma hit her, almost relieved that maybe this is a sign that the lifestyle she’s chosen to take isn’t what the universe had in store for her. Selfishly, I’m leaning more toward the latter.

After about an hour of quiet reflection, my phone buzzes. I ignore it, not really having the energy to socialize anymore. A few seconds later, it buzzes again. I reach for my phone to silence it, but as I turn it over and the screen lights up, my heart skips a beat at the notification.

Laine

4:07 pm

Hey.

Can we talk?

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