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TEXTS

Ellie

Hey everyone. Meet Zamboni.

*photo attached of golden retriever puppy*

Quinlan

OMG. El, you got a puppy?

Lucy

She’s so cute!! I’m obsessed!

Ellie

Technically, Owen got her. But yeah.

Penelope

Dog parents!! I love this. I can’t wait to snuggle with her when I come up next month.

Owen

You guys are still coming up for Thanksgiving, yeah?

Penelope

Yes, that’s the plan! Are we still good to stay with you? Mom and Dad wanted to know if we should book a hotel instead.

Ellie

Why would you need a hotel?

Penelope

Well, I just figured that if you were still in the guest room…

Ellie

Oh. Right…

I can clear out of the guest room so you can stay with Owen. It’s okay.

Penelope

But where will you sleep?

Owen

For the sake of the rest of the group chat, we are not going to answer that.

Quinlan

Are you two shacking up??

Owen

No comment.

Ellie

…

Zachary

Geez, Quin. Don’t ask about their sex life. The rest of us don’t want to know.

Beau

That’s my sister you’re talking about, Z.

Penelope

Thanks for that, Zach. You always know just want to say to ruin the mood.

Ellie

Anyway…

Abs, how’ s Paris?

Abigail

It’s amazing. I extended my trip another week.

I actually met someone. It’s new but… I’m having a lot of fun.

Ellie

Oh!! Spill! I want all the details.

Beau

Maybe not all of them…

Abigail

Not yet. I want to see how things go first.

Quinlan

Excited for you, Abs. You deserve this!

Penelope

I think it’s safe to say all of our moms would agree. Hopeless romantics that they are.

Wesley

Look who’s talking, Penny.

Zachary

It’s probably all of those romance books they read.

Owen

Hey, you could probably learn a thing or two from those.

Besides, I’ve read some, and they’re good.

Zachary

You read romance novels? How did I not know this about you?

Wesley

Because he’s been gone for years and we barely see him anymore?

Owen

Yeah, yeah. I’ll make up for that, I promise.

Zachary

You better.

Quinlan

We’ll see you both for Christmas, right?

Ellie

That’s the plan.

Plus Zamboni. We can’t exactly leave our little girl alone.

Abigail

All the cousins back in one place again… Not sure our parents will survive it.

Beau

Sounds just like old times. You are all just lucky I don’t have a game on Christmas Day this year.

Owen

I’m glad the NHL gives us a few days off, at least. It sucks that the NFL doesn’t.

Beau

You’re telling me, O. But at least I’ll get to see everyone.

Owen

Avery and Amelia are coming for Christmas too. So it really will be like old times.

Beau

Really? Man, it’s been forever since your cousins have celebrated with us.

Penny

I can’t wait!!!