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POSSE TEXT CHAT

THREE DAYS LATER

Lodestar: How’s Cruz?

Indy: Could be better. I know you looped him in before that shit went down with his mom. Thanks for that, Star. From one Old Lady to another. :P

Lodestar: Don’t mention it. Really. Please. Lol.

Indy: No, I will. It matters. Thank. You.

Lily: Just take the gratitude, Star.

Tiffany: My professor would have a lot to say about your inability to accept gratitude, Lodestar.

Amara: I say she pain in ass.

Rachel: You would lol.

Giulia: I don’t think it’s that.

Giulia: There’s a reason I made you an honorary member of the Posse, Star.

Giulia: Cruz is Star’s family. Who doesn’t look out for family?

Stone: Cunts?

Indy: LOL. So, I rescind my thanks, Lodestar. You’re just not a cunt now.

Lodestar: I prefer that.

Lily: Of course, you would.

Lodestar: Are you rolling your eyes at me?

Rachel: She’s rolling her eyes at you.

Lodestar: You’re all together?

Lily: Jealous? :P

Rachel: Missing West Orange?

Lodestar: If you could see me, you’d see the two birds I have pointing your way.

Lily: I’m at work. Rachel and I are discussing this year’s FAST gala.

Rachel: Which, thank Christ, you have nothing to do with organizing.

Lodestar: The feeling is mutual, Rachel. I’ll be glad when this is all over and I don’t have to talk about table settings, charity auction lots, or ball gowns for another year.

Stone: I’m not sure why you two don’t get along better. You’re both Type-A control freaks.

Tiffany: There can only be one alpha in any pack.

Giulia: No offense, Tiff, but you don’t need a fancy psych degree to figure that one out.

Tiffany: Charming!

Lodestar: Someone got out of bed on the wrong side this morning.

Giulia: Nah. My nipples feel like they’re going to fall off.

Lodestar: TMI

Lodestar: But, I’ll bite. Why?

Giulia: Samael got a tooth.

Lodestar: Did you know that babies are born with all their adult teeth in their skulls?

Amara: Tak, we have all seen the photo on Facebook.

Lodestar: Amara is clearly not impressed.

Amara: How cats?

Lodestar: Ren and Stimpy are fine.

Lily: Thought they were Crepe and Suzette.

Lodestar: Nah. They’re calamitous AF. Ren and Stimpy are more befitting. Kiddo can call them whatever she wants but they answer to Ren and Stimpy now lol.

Amara: Got a pretty dog. You want?

Lodestar: No!

Stone: You’re quiet, Alessa. Everything okay?

Lodestar: She’s still mad at me.

Lily: I think being mad at Star for being Star is futile. *shrugs*

Lodestar: I agree.

Amara: Not nice what did but think is worth it. Sparrows need die.

Lodestar: I definitely agree.

Alessa: Yes, well, I’m finding it hard to accept.

Giulia: Don’t be like that, Alessa. You don’t even know what I’ve done since I became Nyx’s Old Lady. I’m not proud of it or ashamed of it. Just like you shouldn’t be ashamed of what you’ve done to be here, at this point in your life.

Lodestar: Wow, philosophical stuff. Having sore nipples is obviously good for you, Giulia.

Giulia: Fuck off. I’m trying to defend you. Don’t give me shit.

Lodestar: I’m not! Just saying it how I see it.

Lodestar: Anyway, Alessa’s entitled to be mad. I know she’ll forgive me in time, and I have plenty of that now. :)

Stone: That right, Alessa? You just need time? Or do we need to arrange some kind of intervention?

Lodestar: Dear God, no.

Alessa: Time heals all wounds, no?

Lodestar: Some more than others.

Alessa: On this, we can agree.