Page 9 of Things I Read About

“Fine, let’s get going though. I’m starving.”

Kat and I make quick work of changing clothes and touching up our hair and make-up. I don’t even want to touch what Lulu did, but Kat insists I run the flat iron over my hair one more time. I do, and I admit, it looks better.

“All right, Skye’s requesting proof of life before we head out,” Janie says.

I grab my phone and Kat poses us for a selfie. I barely recognize myself in the picture. I hold in a squeal.

Sally: Proof of life, as requested.

Skye: YOU CUT BANGS?!

Sam: !!!!!!

Sam: OMG. You look amazing! A brunette Canton!

Sam: It’s what we were missing all along!

Sadie: I love it! Do you love it?

Sally: I do!

Sadie: What’s the occasion?

Kat: This week, Sal is embracing her *main character energy*

Sadie: Well, dang. I love that!

Sam: I’M DYING. LITERALLY DYING! THIS IS SO GREAT

Skye: I notice Susan isn’t on this text thread…

Sally: Susan always said I couldn’t get bangs.

Skye: Yeah, I’m sure that’s the only reason ;)

Sally: Tell her I’m fine

Sam: YOU’RE MORE THAN FINE. YOU’RE FABULOUS!!!

Skye: Samantha.

Sam: Sorry!!

Sadie: I’ll tell her you’re fine and fabulous. Have fun!

Kat: We will! Bye-bye now!

Skye: Janie is there, right? Someone sane?

Kat: [middle finger emoji]

Sally: She’s here. She already requested to go to bed at 10.

Skye: LOL that’s my girl.

Kat: Request denied! We’re going into DND mode now, bye!

“Enough of that. Sam will keep us texting forever,” Kat says, taking my phone out of my hand and throwing it in my clutch.