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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: