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Lia: Isaiah hates me.

Paloma: No way.

Lia: I messed up. I hurt him.

Meagan: So fix it.

Lia: I don’t know how. He doesn’t think I’m over Beck.

Sophia: Aww. ? Where is he?

Lia: In bed.

Paloma: Where are you?

Lia: In bed.

Sophia: The same bed?

Meagan: Obvs, Soph.

Lia: He’s sleeping. We argued. He said harsh things. True things. I said the wrong things. What should I do?

Paloma: Wake him. Say what you feel.

Sophia: Don’t wake him. Let him sleep it off.

Meagan: Wake him. Seduce him into forgiveness.

Lia: Knew I could count on you for a laugh, Megs.

Meagan: But seriously. Talk tomorrow, after the ceremony. He’ll have cooled off, and you’ll have accomplished a hard thing. It’ll go better.

Paloma: Meagan, coming in hot with killer advice.

Sophia: One of the millions of reasons I love her.

Paloma: Same, honestly.

Meagan: Lia? Proof of life?

Lia: I’m here. What if I don’t go to college?

Sophia: Like, ever?

Lia: I don’t know. Maybe a gap year?

Paloma: Yessssss.

Meagan: Do it.

Sophia: But what about CVU?

Lia: I’ve changed my mind.

Sophia: Do Austin Peay with Megs and me. Start spring semester.

Paloma: No—take a full year! How would you spend it?

Lia: Isaiah asked me to road trip with him. See the country.

Sophia: *swoon*

Meagan: Are you into that idea?

Lia: Very. But I’ve got ideas of my own.

Paloma: Like?

Lia: An au pair program…in Australia.

Meagan: Bitchin’.

Sophia: Okay. That would be so cool.

Paloma: Could we visit?

Lia: Obviously.

Sophia: But what about Isaiah? The road trip?

Lia: Virginia might be the end of us.

Paloma: Nope.

Sophia: No way. That doesn’t mean you can’t pass on his trip though.

Meagan: Yeah. Take a year for you. Figure your shit out.

Paloma: You two will survive it.

Lia: You think?

Paloma: I know. You and Isaiah are goals.

Lia: Speaking of goals, things are still good with Liam?

Paloma: Very good. He’s no longer waitlisted.

Lia: What?! He’s going to be a Trojan?!

Paloma: Just like me. 3

Meagan: Lovesick.

Paloma: Hey now!

Meagan: No worries—I am too.

Sophia: Aww!

Lia: I miss you guys.

Sophia: We miss you!

Paloma: We’ll see you Wednesday for your birthday! Buttercup Bakery?

Lia: Definitely.

Meagan: Let us know how tomorrow goes.

Paloma: We’re here for you, girl.